Willy Eisenhart

Willy Eisenhart
Born William S. Eisenhart III
August 24, 1946
Died June 25, 1995
New York City
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Alma mater Princeton University
Subject Art
Notable works The World of Donald Evans
Notable awards American Book Award (1992)

William S. "Willy" Eisenhart III (August 24, 1946 – June 25, 1995)[1] was an American writer on art.[2][3][4]

Biography

Eisenhart was born in York, Pennsylvania.[5] He attended Exeter, and then Princeton University where he majored in English,[6] and then moved to Manhattan in 1970.[4][5] He worked on productions of the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Opera Theater of St. Louis.[5] His biography The World of Donald Evans won the American Book Award in 1982.[5][7]

Eisenhart died in New York City at the age of 48 on June 25, 1995, as the result of a fall from the roof of his home.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ WILLIAM EISENHART (1946-1995), SSDI
  2. 1 2 "WILLY EISENHART; ART WRITER, WORKED HERE.". St Louis Post-Dispatch. July 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ HOLLAND COTTER (November 26, 1999). "ART IN REVIEW". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Princeton Alumni Weekly: William S. Eisenhart III". princeton.edu. June 25, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Willy Eisenhart, 48, Art Writer, Is Dead". New York Times. July 1, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ "William S. Eisenhart III '70", Princeton Alumni Weekly, December 6, 1995
  7. ↑ JOHN RUSSELL (May 31, 1981). "Fantasy Stamps And Other Art". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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