Margaret Naumburg

Margaret Naumburg
Born
Margaret Naumburg

(1890-05-14)May 14, 1890
New York City, United States
DiedFebruary 26, 1983(1983-02-26) (aged 92)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materVassar College, Barnard College, Columbia University, London School of Economics
Known forFirst American psychologist to provide training and graduate level courses in art therapy. Introduction of the first Montessori school in America.
AwardsHonorary Life Membership, American Art Therapy Association, Ernest Kris Prize in 1973, Fellow of the American Orthopsychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association
Scientific career
Fieldspsychology, education, child development, art therapy, dynamically oriented art therapy
InstitutionsWalden School, University of Louisville, New York Psychiatric Institute, New York University

Margaret Naumburg (May 14, 1890 – February 26, 1983) was an American psychologist, educator, artist, author and among the first major theoreticians of art therapy.[1] She named her approach dynamically oriented art therapy.[2][3] Prior to working in art therapy, she founded the Walden School of New York City.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rubin2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Junge, Maxine B (2010). "Margaret Naumburg". The modern history of art therapy in the United States. Biography. Charles C Thomas-Publisher, LTD. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-398-07941-3.
  3. ^ Malchiodi, Cathy (2007). The art therapy sourcebook. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071468275.