Barbara Rose

Barbara Ellen Rose (June 11, 1936  December 25, 2020) was an American art historian, art critic, curator and college professor. Rose's criticism focused on 20th-century American art, particularly minimalism and abstract expressionism, as well as Spanish art. "ABC Art", her influential 1965 essay, defined and outlined the historical basis of minimalist art. She also wrote a widely used textbook, American Art Since 1900: A Critical History.

Barbara Rose
Barbara Rose in 1982 by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Born
Barbara Ellen Rose

(1936-06-11)June 11, 1936
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 84)
EducationBarnard College
Columbia University
Occupations
  • Art historian
  • academic
  • filmmaker
Years active1963–2020
Spouses
Richard Du Boff
(m. 1959; div. 1960)
(m. 20092020)
    (m. 1961; div. 1969)
    Children2
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