Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Read, Herbert
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Read, Herbert Edward
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1893-1968
History
Sir Herbert Read has been described as an art critic, educationalist, poet and novelist. He held the chair of Fine Arts ant the University of Leeds and was editor of Burlington Magazine. He served as president of the Institute of Contemporary Arts and was knighted in 1953 for distinguished service in his field.