Arthur Danto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Danto

American art critic and philosopher

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 25-Oct-2013

Profession: writer, painter, university teacher, art historian, journalist, art critic, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Arthur Coleman Danto (January 1, 1924 – October 25, 2013) was an American art critic, philosopher, and professor at Columbia University.
He is best known for having been an influential, long-time art critic for The Nation and for his work in philosophical aesthetics and philosophy of history, though he contributed significantly to a number of fields, including the philosophy of action.
His interests included thought, feeling, philosophy of art, theories of representation, philosophical psychology, Hegel's aesthetics, and the philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Sartre.