Background
Childs, Elizabeth Catharine was born on July 5, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Orlo Eckersley and Elizabeth (Swisher) Childs.
Childs, Elizabeth Catharine was born on July 5, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Orlo Eckersley and Elizabeth (Swisher) Childs.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1976. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1980. Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, Columbia University, 1989.
Research associate, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, 1987-1991;
lecturer, State University of New York, Purchase, 1987-1989;
assistant professor art history, State University of New York, Purchase, 1989-1992;
assistant professor art history, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1992. Music educator Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1976-1977. Curatorial consultant Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy, 1984.
Gould fellow in residencedept. art history Princeton University, 1992-1993.
(Book by Flint, Lucy, Childs, Elizabeth C.)
Member College Art Association, Friends of Neuberger Museum (board directors 1987-1992).
Married John Richard Klein, June 6, 1987. 1 child, William DeVere Childs-Klein.