Douglas Crimp | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Douglas Crimp August 19, 1944 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 2019 (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tulane University, City University of New York |
| Region | American art, European art |
| Institutions | University of Rochester |
| Doctoral advisor | Rosalind Krauss |
Main interests | |
John Douglas Crimp (August 19, 1944 – July 5, 2019) was an American art historian, critic, curator, and AIDS activist. He was known for his scholarly contributions to the fields of postmodern theories and art, institutional critique, dance, film, queer theory, and feminist theory.[1] His writings are marked by a conviction to merge the often disjunctive worlds of politics, art, and academia. From 1977 to 1990, he was the managing editor of the journal October. Before his death, Crimp was Fanny Knapp Allen Professor of Art History and professor of Visual and Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester.