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Norbert Lynton

‘Germany 1900-1939: A Chronology of Artistic, Cultural and Political Events’ compiled by Norbert Lynton 1977
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Biography

Norbert Casper Lynton (22 September 1927 – 30 October 2007, Brighton, England ) was Professor of the History of Art at the University of Sussex. From 1998 - 2006 he was Chairman of the Charleston Trust.

He has published on architecture and on modern artists including Paul Klee, Ben Nicholson, William Scott. With Erika Langmuir, he coauthored the 'Yale Dictionary of Modern Art'. Among his significant works are 'The Story of Modern Art' published by Phaidon Press Ltd and the introduction for the book that accompanied the major international exhibition 'Painting the Century: 101 Portrait Masterpieces 1900–2000' held at the National Portrait Gallery in London to celebrate the millennium.

Lynton finished a book about the Russian painter and architect Vladimir Tatlin shortly before his death. A further publication on the work of Bernard Cohen appeared posthumously in 2009. He left four sons, Jeremy, Oliver, Thomas and Peter.

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  • Letter from Norbert Lynton, Director of Exhibitions at the Arts Council of Great Britain, to Ronald Moody

    Ronald Moody, recipients: Norbert Lynton, Arts Council of Great Britain
    29 July 1974
  • ‘Germany 1900-1939: A Chronology of Artistic, Cultural and Political Events’ compiled by Norbert Lynton

    Norbert Lynton
    1977
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