Phyllis Tuchman

Phyllis Tuchman (born 1947) is an American art historian, critic and author, with a special focus on contemporary sculptors.[1] According to the state library of California, which holds some of her papers, many of her texts have become "canonical, oft-cited references for the artists."[2] Her review of a Mark Rothko show is included as model material in the textbook A Short Guide to Writing About Art.[3] She is the author of Robert Motherwell: The East Hampton Years, the George Segal title of the Abbeville Modern Masters series, and has published in Artforum and Art in America.[4] She has taught at Williams College, Hunter College, and the School of Visual Arts.[5]