Sherman E. Lee | |
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| Born | Sherman Emery Lee April 19, 1918[1] Seattle, Washington |
| Died | July 9, 2008 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | B.A. and M.A., American University; PhD at Western Reserve University, 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian, curator, and expert on Asian art |
| Employer(s) | Detroit Institute of Arts, Seattle Art Museum, University of Washington, Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Known for | Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958-1983 |
Sherman Emery Lee (April 19, 1918 – July 9, 2008) was an American academic, writer, art historian and expert on Asian art. He was Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art from 1958 to 1983.[2]
Lee earned his B.A. and M.A. at American University in Washington, D.C. He was awarded his PhD at Western Reserve University in 1941.[3]
Lee was "a renowned expert on Asian art."[3] According to Philippe de Montebello, Lee will be remembered for "sensational acquisitions that transformed the Cleveland Museum of Art in all fields."[4]
- ^ Weber, Bruce (July 11, 2008). "Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90". New York Times. No. July 11, 2008. New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (July 11, 2008). "Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sherman Emery Lee (1918-2008)". Monuments Men and Women Foundation. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.
- ^ Litt, Steven (February 6, 2014). "Cleveland's own Monuments Man: How Sherman Lee's service in Japan benefited the Cleveland Museum of Art". The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.