P. A. Tomory (1922–2008)
Author of Foundations of European art
About the Author
Works by P. A. Tomory
MANTEGNA. Paduan School 3 copies
Painting 1890-1950 2 copies
European paintings before 1800 in Australian and New Zealand public collections : summary catalogue (1989) 2 copies
Mantegna 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Tomory, P. A.
- Legal name
- Tomory, Peter Alexander
- Other names
- Tomory, Peter
- Birthdate
- 1922-01-03
- Date of death
- 2008-03-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Place of death
- Rhayader, Powys, Radnorshire, Wales, UK
- Places of residence
- Wareham, Dorset, England, UK
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
New York, New York, USA
Auckland, New Zealand
London, England, UK
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK (show all 8)
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Education
- University of Edinburgh (MA|1949)
- Occupations
- art historian
curator
professor
museum director - Organizations
- La Trobe University
Ringling Museum
Columbia University
University of Auckland
Auckland City Art Gallery
Arts Council of London (show all 8)
Leicester Art Gallery
York City Art Gallery - Awards and honors
- Fellow, Australian Academy of Humanities (1974)
- Short biography
- Peter Tomory (1922-2008 ) was an esteemed art historian, art museum director& academic. Born in Hong Kong in 1922, he was educated in India and the U.K. and joined the Royal Naval Reserve in 1940. After the War, Tomory gained a Master's of Art at the University of Edinburgh and began a career in the fine arts which included positions at the art galleries of Leicester and York, the Ringling Museum, Florida and the directorship of the Auckland City Art Gallery from 1956-65. Academic appointments were held at the Universities of Auckland and Columbia; Hunter College, New York; and La Trobe University, Melbourne. Tomory returned to the United Kingdom upon retirement in 1987
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- Works
- 10
- Members
- 67
- Popularity
- #256,179
- Rating
- 2.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 8