Community • March 20, 2026

Calvin Tomkins, who narrated the rise of contemporary art, dies at 100

Originally published on Washington Post Lifestyle

Calvin Tomkins, who narrated the rise of contemporary art, dies at 100

During a six-decade career at the New Yorker, Mr. Tomkins profiled scores of artists, including Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Georgia O’Keeffe.

During a six-decade career at the New Yorker, Mr. Tomkins profiled scores of artists, including Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Originally published on Washington Post Lifestyle.
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