Thomas W. Lentz | |
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Born | Thomas Woodward Lentz Jr. June 11, 1951 |
Occupation(s) | Art historian Curator |
Spouse | Mary Pfeifer |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College Harvard University University of California, Berkeley |
Thesis | Painting at Herat under Bāysunghur ibn Shāhrukh (1985) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Art history |
Sub-discipline | Islamic art |
Institutions | Rhode Island School of Design Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Smithsonian Institution Harvard Art Museums |
Thomas "Tom" Woodward Lentz Jr. (born June 11, 1951) is an American art historian and curator. Lentz served as the Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums from 2003 to 2015. He was the ninth director in its history.