Franck Van Deren Coke

Frank Van Deren Coke, F. Van Deren Coke, or Van Deren Coke (July 4, 1921 – July 11, 2004) was an American photographer, scholar and museum professional.[1][2] He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He was the founding director of the University of New Mexico Art Museum. In 1970—during Beaumont Newhall's final year—he served as Deputy Director and from 1971 to 1972 as Director of George Eastman House.

From 1979 to 1987 he was director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's photography department.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (2004-07-27). "Van Deren Coke, 83, Dies; Curator and Photographer". The New York Times. pp. B7. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  2. ↑ Williams, Val (2004-07-30). "Van Deren Coke, Experimental photographer and teacher and collector of photography as art". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia Van Deren Coke

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