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Esther Pasztory

1943 – 2024

American art historian

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About Esther Pasztory

Lived 1943 – 2024 (aged 81). Esther Pasztory was an American art historian, historian and archaeologist.

Esther Pasztory (June 21, 1943 – June 25, 2024) was a professor of Pre-Columbian art history at Columbia University. From 1997 to her retirement in 2013, she held the Lisa and Bernard Selz Chair in Art History and Archaeology. Among her many publications are the first art historical manuscripts on Teotihuacan and the Aztecs. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship (1987–88) and a senior fellow of the board of Dumbarton Oaks.

Publications 1974, The iconography of the Teotihuacan Tlaloc 1976, Aztec Stone Sculpture by Esther Pasztory (Editor) 1976, Murals of Tepantitla, Teotihuacan by Esther Pasztory 1978, Middle Classic Mesoamerica, A.D. 400-700 1983, Aztec art 1994, Teotihuacan: Art from the City of the Gods by Kathleen Berrin (Editor), Esther Pasztory (Editor) 1997, Teotihuacan : an experiment in living 1998, Pre-Columbian art 2003, Daughter of the Pyramids by Esther Pasztory 2005, Thinking with things : toward a new vision of art 2008, Remove Trouble from Your Heart, A Memoir by Esther Pasztory 2010, Jean-Frédéric Waldeck : artist of exotic Mexico by Esther Pasztory 2010, Inka cubism: Reflections on Andean art by Esther Pasztory 2015, Aliens and Fakes: Popular Theories About the Origins of Ancient Americans by Dr Esther Pasztory(Author)

2017, Visual Culture of the Ancient Americas : Contemporary Perspectives 2017, Conversations with Quetzalcoatl and Other Stories Kindle Edition by Esther Pasztory (Author) 2020, Exile Space: Encountering Ancient and Modern America in Memoir with Essay and Fiction by Esther Pasztory (Author)

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Barnard College, Columbia University, The Cambridge School of Weston
Employers
Columbia University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Esther Pasztory?

American art historian (1943–2024)

When was Esther Pasztory born?

Esther Pasztory was born on 21 June 1943 in Budapest.

When did Esther Pasztory die?

Esther Pasztory died on 26 June 2024 in California.

What was Esther Pasztory's occupation?

Esther Pasztory was an art historian, historian and archaeologist.

What nationality was Esther Pasztory?

Esther Pasztory was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Esther Pasztory

· Wikidata: Q540962

· DBpedia: Esther Pasztory

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