Willis F. Woods

Willis F. Woods was an American art museum director.

Life

He was appointed director of the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1962.[1] He left his position as director in 1973.[2] He was executive director of the Seattle Art Museum, from 1974 to 1979.[3] He was a founder of Friends of African and African American Art, at the Detroit Institute of Arts.[4] He was director of the Norton Gallery, West Palm Beach.[5]

His letters are held at the Archives of American Art.[6]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Frederick Cummings, 57, Dealer, Art Historian and Museum Chief". The New York Times. November 5, 1990. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. "Seattle Art Museum records - Special Collections, UW Libraries". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  4. "Friends of African and African American Art — the Detroit Institute of Arts Auxiliary". Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  5. "FLAG History". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  6. "Willis F. Woods letters, 1947-1956 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". Aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
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