James Laver | |
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 James Laver (around 1950) | |
| Born | 14 March 1899 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 3 June 1975 (aged 76) Blackheath, London, England |
| Spouse | Veronica Turleigh (m. 1928–1971; her death); 2 children |
James Laver, CBE, FRSA (14 March 1899 – 3 June 1975) was an English author, critic, art historian, and museum curator who acted as Keeper of Prints, Drawings and Paintings for the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1938 and 1959. He was also an important and pioneering fashion historian described as "the man in England who made the study of costume respectable".[1]
- ^ Gibbs-Smith, Charles, Obituary in Costume (Journal of The Costume Society) no 10 (1976)[ISBN missing]