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Sherman Emory Lee (1918–2008) was an American academic, writer, art historian and expert on Asian art. He was Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art from 1958 to 1983.〔Weber, Bruce. ( "Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90," ) ''New York Times.'' July 11, 2008.〕 Lee earned his B.A. and M.A. at American University in Washington, D.C. He was awarded his PhD at Western Reserve University in 1941.〔Monuments Men Foundation: (Monuments Men> Lee, Sherman E. )〕 Lee was "a renowned expert on Asian art."〔 According to Philippe de Montebello, Lee will be remembered for "sensational acquisitions that transformed the Cleveland Museum of Art in all fields." ==Career== In 1941, Lee was named Curator of Far Eastern Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts.〔 His museum career was interrupted by military service in World War II.〔 He returned to the United States in 1948. He was the Associate Director of the Seattle Art Museum and he taught at the University of Washington.〔 In 1952, Lee began work at the Cleveland Museum of Art as Chief Curator of Oriental Art. He was named Director in 1958, and served in this capacity until 1983.〔 He advised Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller on building their collection of Asian art. After retiring from the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1983, Lee became an adjunct professor of art history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sherman Lee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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