Willis F. Woods was an American art museum director.

Life

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He was appointed director of the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1962.[1] He left his position as director in 1973.[2] He was executive director of the Seattle Art Museum, from 1974 to 1979.[3] He was a founder of Friends of African and African American Art, at the Detroit Institute of Arts.[4] He was director of the Norton Gallery, West Palm Beach.[5]

His letters are held at the Archives of American Art.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Frederick Cummings, 57, Dealer, Art Historian and Museum Chief". The New York Times. November 5, 1990. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Seattle Art Museum records - Special Collections, UW Libraries". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  4. ^ "Friends of African and African American Art — the Detroit Institute of Arts Auxiliary". Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  5. ^ "FLAG History". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  6. ^ "Willis F. Woods letters, 1947-1956 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". Aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-12.