Charles Townsend Harrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Townsend Harrison

British art historian

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1942

Place of Birth: Chesham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Aug-2009

Profession: artist, art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Townsend Harrison (11 February 1942 – 6 August 2009), BA Hons (Cantab), MA (Cantab), PhD (London) was a prominent UK art historian who taught Art History for many years and was Emeritus Professor of History and Theory of Art at the Open University. He was tutor in Art History, Open University, 1977–2005, Reader in Art History 1985-1994, Professor of the History & Theory of Art, 1994–2008, Professor Emeritus, 2008–2009; Visiting Professor, University of Chicago 1991 and 1996, Visiting Professor, University of Texas, 1997. In addition to being an academic and art critic he was also a curator and a member of the Art & Language Group and edited their journal Art-Language.