About
Thomas Crow is the Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. His research spans European art from the 17th to the 20th century, with a focus on 18th-century French painting and later 20th-century movements like Pop Art. He has held prestigious positions, including director of the Getty Research Institute and professorships at USC, Sussex University, and Yale.
- Previous Roles: Director of Getty Research Institute, Robert Lehman Professor at Yale, and Chair of Art History at Sussex University.
- Awards: Morey Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, Mellon Lectures, and honorary degrees from Pomona College and the University of London.
Crow’s research interests include the intersection of art with public life, cultural history, and the theological underpinnings of modern art. His work Painters and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Paris (1985) revolutionized studies of French art and remains a cornerstone of 18th-century cultural analysis.
His recent publications explore post-war art movements, including The Long March of Pop (2015) and No Idols (2017). He has lectured widely, including a five-part series on London’s 1956–1969 art scene at Yale’s Center for British Art.
