John Whiteman
English architect
About John Whiteman
Born 1934.
John Whiteman (born 1934) is an architect who was Director of the Glasgow School of Art from 1990 to 1991.
Life
Whiteman was born in England.
He is a registered architect and planner in both England and the United States.
He became a professor of architecture and urban design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He also became a professor at the Chicago Institute of Urban Studies.
Art
In 1990 he was made the Director of Glasgow School of Art.
His arrival at the School of Art coincided with the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as British Prime Minister. He saw Thatcherism as causing a political run-down of the arts during the 1980s:
He was replaced by Dugald Cameron after nine months in charge of the art school.
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Who is John Whiteman?
English architect
When was John Whiteman born?
John Whiteman was born in 1934.
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