Martin Postle | |
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Nationality | British |
Alma mater | MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London received a degree in Art History from the University of Nottingham |
Occupation | Art Historian and Author |
Known for | Expert on Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Dr. Martin Postle serves as the assistant director of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, United Kingdom, and is an expert on Sir Joshua Reynolds.[1]
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Postle is an accomplished British author. He served as a curator at the Tate Collection, and Head of British Art to 1900. He has published books on British art from the 18th to the 20th century.[1] In 2004, Postle served as a curator for Tate Britain's exhibit Year of the Garden which marks the bicentenary of the Royal Horticultural Society in London.[2] Prior to joining the Tate, Postle served as Director of the University of Delaware's London Centre and an Associate Professor of Art History for 5 years.[3][4]
In 1981, Postle received his MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London in the United Kingdom [5] and received a degree in Art History from the University of Nottingham [6]
In 2008, Postle was elected as a fellow to the Society for Antiquaries of London.[7]
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art