Beaumont Newhall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beaumont Newhall

American curator, art historian, writer and photographer

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1908

Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1993

Profession: photographer, librarian, author, curator, art historian, journalist, photography historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Beaumont Newhall (June 22, 1908 – February 26, 1993) was an American curator, art historian, writer, photographer, and the second director of the George Eastman Museum.
His book The History of Photography remains one of the most significant accounts in the field and has become a classic photographic history textbook.
Newhall was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for his accomplishments in the study of photo history.