Background
D’Harnoncourt, Rene was born on May 17, 1901 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Hubert and Julie (Mittroswky) d’H.
D’Harnoncourt, Rene was born on May 17, 1901 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Hubert and Julie (Mittroswky) d’H.
Educated Real Gymnasium and State University, Graz, Austria, and Technische Hochschule, Vienna, Austria. Doctor of Humane Letters, Dartmouth College, 1955, Columbia, 1958. Doctor Fine Arts, University of New Mexico, 1964.
One daughter, Anne Julie. Came to the United States, 1931, naturalized 1939. Associate in Mexican art store, 1927.
Director exhibition of Mexican art sponsored by American Federation of Art, 1930-1932. Instructor art history, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1934-1937. General manager Indian arts and crafts board unites states department of Interior, Washington, 1937-1944.
Chairman board, 1944-1961, commissioner, 1961-1966. Director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 1949-1968, counselor to board of trustees, 1968. Vice president Museum of Primitive Art, New York City, 1957-1968, acting director of art section Office Inter-American Affairs, 1941-1943.
Chevalier Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’honneur 1954. Order of Merit (German Republic), 1958. Commander Order of the Sun (Peru), 1959.
Member American Federation of Art (director), Council Foreign Affairs, National Indian Association, Municipal Art Society New York City (past director), National Council on the Arts, Washington. Club: Century Association.
Married Sarah Carr, May 29, 1933.
