David Anfam, Leading Scholar of Abstract Expressionism Dies Aged 69

Staff | Artlyst | 24th August 2024

Obituaries for art historians are not the usual fare for The Easel, but David Anfam is a worthy  exception. He established his name with ground-breaking research on American Abstract Expressionism and its stars such as Rothko, Pollock and Still. He was a meticulous scholar who wrote in a jargon-free style. Anyone interested in the Ab Ex movement should read this discussion of its origins. His views on curators, the best of whom he considered “true thinkers”, is here.