About Barbara Novak
Born 1929. Barbara Novak is an American art historian.
Her most recent book Voyages of The Self: Pairs, Parallels, and Patterns in American Art and Literature was included in the Oxford University Press trilogy American Painting of the Nineteenth Century, Nature and Culture.
Personal life Novak married the Irish art critic Brian O'Doherty in 1960.
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Who is Barbara Novak?
American art historian
When was Barbara Novak born?
Barbara Novak was born in 1929 in New York City.
What is Barbara Novak's occupation?
Barbara Novak is an art historian.
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Barbara Novak is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barbara Novak. https://biography.guide/barbara-novak/
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