Sam Wagstaff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sam Wagstaff

American art curator

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1987

Profession: curator, art collector

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Samuel Jones Wagstaff, Jr.
(November 4, 1921 – January 14, 1987) was an American art curator and collector as well as the artistic mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (who was also his lifetime companion) and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith.
Wagstaff is known in part for his support of minimalism, pop art, conceptual art and earthworks, but his aesthetic acceptance and support of photography presaged the acceptance of the medium as a fine art.