Gund, Agnes (1938–)
Gund, Agnes (1938–)
American art historian, collector, philanthropist, educator, and administrator. Born 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio; dau. of George Gund; m. Albrecht Saalfield, c. 1966 (div.); m. Daniel Shapiro, 1987; children: (1st m.) David Saalfield; Catherine Saalfield; Anna Saalfield; Jessica Saalfield.
On father's death (1966), became a millionaire; attended Fogg Museum at Harvard University where she earned a master's; elected to Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) board of trustees (1976); founded Studio in a School project (1977), which brought artists into public schools to teach art; became president of MOMA (1991). Received National Medal of Arts award, presented by President Bill Clinton (1998).
See also Women in World History.
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