Harold Rosenberg

For the mathematician, see Harold Rosenberg (mathematician). For the experimental physicist, see Harold Max Rosenberg.
Harold Rosenberg
Born(1906-02-02)February 2, 1906
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1978(1978-07-11) (aged 72)
Springs, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Art critic
  • writer
  • philosopher
Alma mater

Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906 – July 11, 1978) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic. He coined the term Action Painting in 1952 for what was later to be known as abstract expressionism.[1] Rosenberg is best known for his art criticism. From 1962 until his death, he was the art critic of The New Yorker.[2]

  1. ^ Harold Rosenberg Archived January 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  2. ^ "Eighty-Five from the Archive: Harold Rosenberg". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 1, 2023.