Martin S. James

For other persons named Martin James, see Martin James (disambiguation).

Martin Samuel James
Born	July 7, 1920(1920-07-07) London, England
Died	October 11, 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 91) Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Historian, Professor, Translator
Known for	Art History

Martin Samuel James (07 July 1920, London, England - 11 October 2011, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA) was an English-American art historian known primarily for his translations, with Harry Holtzman, of the writings of Piet Mondrian into English. Professor James attended Columbia University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees, where he studied under Meyer Schapiro. He taught at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY

Professor James also took a keen interest in urban planning and urban design, both inside and outside the classroom, and was active in historical preservation movements in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in which he lived.^[1]

References

1. ^ Brooks Atkinson (02 May 1961). "'Human Scale' Is Urged in Gauging Need for Housing in Historic Brooklyn Heights". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F10FE3B5912738DDDAB0894DD405B818AF1D3&scp=1&sq=brooks+atkinson&st=p. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 

Published books

• The new art — The new life: The collected writings of Piet Mondrian. With Harry Holtzman. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co, 1986 and reprints.

External links

• Youtube Video Clip 'Professor James being interviewed in the Phaidon Press documentary Mondrian: (Mr. Boogie Woogie Man).'

Persondata
Name	James, Martin S.
Alternative names	James, Martin
Short description
Date of birth	1920-07-07
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	2011-10-11
Place of death	Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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