Elizabeth P. Benson
Elizabeth P. Benson (born May 13, 1924)[1] is an American art historian, curator and scholar, known for her extensive contributions over a long career to the study of pre-Columbian art, in particular that of Mesoamerica and the Andes. A former Andrew S. Keck Distinguished Visiting Professor of Art History at the American University in Washington, D.C., Benson had also a long association with the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, where she served both as director of pre-Columbian studies and as curator of the institution's collection of pre-Columbian artworks.
Notes
- ↑ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF) .
External links
- Works by or about Elizabeth P. Benson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Interview with Elizabeth P. Benson in the Dumbarton Oaks Oral History Archive, May 2008
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