biography
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Lee, Sherman E(mery)
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| lived:
| (1918– )
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| biography:
| Art historian and museum director, born in Seattle, Washington, USA. After studying at American University (1938 BA; 1939 MA) and Case Western Reserve University (1941 PhD), he was a curator at the Detroit Institute of Fine Art (1941–6). Already known for his knowledge of Asian art, he served in Tokyo with the civil information and education section, Allied Powers (1946–8). He was associated with the Seattle Museum (1948–52) before joining the Cleveland Museum of Art (1952), and as its director (1958–83) he was widely credited with turning it into one of the major museums in the US. He was also on the art faculty at Case Western Reserve University (1962–83). As a scholar, his speciality was Far Eastern art, and his books include History of Far Eastern Art (1964, many revisions). |
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