Ruth Carter Stevenson

Ruth Carter Stevenson (October 19, 1923 – January 6, 2013) was an American patron of the arts and founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which opened in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 1961.[1]

Stevenson was born to Amon and Nenetta Carter in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1923.[2] She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, in 1945.[2]

She was the second daughter of Amon G. Carter, the creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.[1] Her father specified in his will that a museum specializing in Western American art to be created after his death in 1955.[1] Ruth Carter Stevenson opened the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in January 1961, following her father's wishes.[1]

Stevenson was also the first woman to be appointed to the board of directors of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[1]

Ruth Carter Stevenson died at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 6, 2013, at the age of 89.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Creator of Carter Museum of American Art dies". Associated Press. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hevesi, Dennis (2013-01-11). "Ruth Carter Stevenson of the Amon Carter Museum Dies at 89". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-16.