Walter Spink

Walter M. Spink (February 16, 1928 - November 23, 2019) was an American art historian who was best known for his extensive study of Buddhist art in India, particularly the Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. About his work on the Ajanta caves, scholars have acknowledged that his ideas "revolutionized the history of the site".[1] He was a professor of art history at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bonnie Brereton (2000). "The Life and Times of Walter Spink". Ars Orientalis. 30: 1–5. JSTOR 4629562.
  2. ^ Spink, Walter (June 1, 1958). "On the Development of Early Buddhist Art in India". The Art Bulletin. 40 (2): 95–104. doi:10.1080/00043079.1958.11408525.
  3. ^ Winchester, Simon (November 5, 2006). "In the Holy Caves of India". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.