About Willis F. Woods
Lived 1920 – 1988 (aged 67–68). Willis F. Woods was an American exhibition curator and museum administrator.
Willis F. Woods was an American art museum director.
Life He was appointed director of the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1962. He left his position as director in 1973. He was executive director of the Seattle Art Museum, from 1974 to 1979. He was a founder of Friends of African and African American Art, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He was director of the Norton Gallery, West Palm Beach.
His letters are held at the Archives of American Art.
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Who was Willis F. Woods?
American museum director (1920–1988)
When was Willis F. Woods born?
Willis F. Woods was born in 1920 in Washington, D.C..
When did Willis F. Woods die?
Willis F. Woods died on 8 July 1988.
What was Willis F. Woods's occupation?
Willis F. Woods was an exhibition curator and museum administrator.
What nationality was Willis F. Woods?
Willis F. Woods was American.
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