Background
James was born in London, but attended Columbia University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees, where he studied under Meyer Schapiro.
James was born in London, but attended Columbia University for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees, where he studied under Meyer Schapiro.
Columbia University.
He taught at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York
Professor James also took a keen interest in urban planning and urban design, both inside and outside the classroom, and was active in historical preservation movements in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in which he lived. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America, aged 91.