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William Innes Homer (November 8, 1929 – July 8, 2012) was an American academic, art historian, and author. Homer was an expert in the life and works of painter Thomas Eakins.[1]

Academic career

Homer received his B.A. from Princeton University in 1951.[2] From Harvard University, Homer received his M.A. in 1954 and his Ph.D. in 1961.[2] In 1961, Homer was hired as an assistant professor in the Art and Archaeology Department at Princeton. In 1964, he became an associate professor of Art History at Cornell University.[2] In 1966, Homer came to the University of Delaware where he served as Chairman of the Art History Department from 1966 until 1981 and again from 1986 until 1993.[2] He established the department alongside E. Wayne Craven. Homer retired from the department in January 2000 and was awarded a professor emeritus position with the university.[3]

Homer authored numerous books and articles, including Alfred Stieglitz and the American Avant-Garde, Albert Pinkham Ryder: Painter of Dreams, Thomas Eakins: His Life and Art, and The Paris Letters of Thomas Eakins.[3] He also served as a consultant for various exhibitions[4] and film projects.

Homer died on July 8, 2012.[5]

References

External links

• William Innes Homer's website

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[de] William Innes Homer

William Innes Homer (* 8. November 1929 in Merion (Pennsylvania); † 8. Juli 2012 in Greenville, Delaware)[1][2] war ein amerikanischer Akademiker, Kunsthistoriker und Autor. Homer war Experte für das Leben und Werk von Thomas Eakins.[3]

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