Robert Farris Thompson (1932 — present) is the Colonel John Trumbull Professor of the History of Art at Yale University. Having served as Master of Timothy Dwight College since 1978, he is currently the longest serving master of a residential college at Yale. Thompson is considered one of the most notable American experts on African art, and has presided over exhibitions of African art at the National Gallery in Washington D. C.. 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... History of art usually refers to the history of the visual arts. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Timothy Dwight College courtyard Timothy Dwight College, commonly abbreviated and referred to as TD, is a residential college at Yale University named after two university presidents, Timothy Dwight IV and Timothy Dwight V. It was built in 1935 and renovated in 2002. ... [[Image:Makonde_elephant. ... National Gallery is a common name for a countrys major public art gallery. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the...

Bibliography

• 1971 Black Gods and Kings: Yorubo Art at UCLA
• 1974 African Art in Motion: Icon and Act in the Collection of Katharine Coryton White
• 1974 African Art and Motion: Art Illustrated Guide to the Exhibition
• 1984 Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art and Philosophy
• 1993 Face of the Gods: Art and Altars of Africa and the African Americas

External links

• Biography from the Yale Alumni Magazine

• Timothy Dwight College