Background
Spink, Walter Milton was born on February 16, 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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The Axis of Eros
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Krishnamandala: A Devotional Theme in Indian Art
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Krishnamandala A Devotional Theme in Indian Art. Special Publications Number 2
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Paperback book.
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Walter Milton Spink
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor summa cum laude, Amherst College, 1949. Master of Arts in Art History, Harvard University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954.
Career
Instructor department fine arts Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1956-1958, assistant professor, 1958-1961. Associate professor department history of art University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1970, professor, since 1970. Visiting lecturer Brown University, 1960, University Chicago, 1972.
Director Asian art archives University Michigan, since 1962, organizer exhibition, 1970, color slide project American Committee South Asian Art, since 1974, photography project National Endowment of the Humanities, 1981-1986, radiocarbon dating Indian cave temples Phoenix Project, since 1981, Ajanta research documentation project Smithsonian Institute, 1983-1986. Art archaeology committee American Institute Indian Studies, 1967-1976, 86. Consultant Smithsonian Institute, 1971, south/s.e.
Asian galleries Metropolitan Museum, 1988, Dayton Art Institute, 1988, Seattle, 1991. President American Committee South Asian Art, 1972-1976. Chairman committee fine arts SARC, 1974-1976.
Reviewer in field.
Achievements
Works
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Membership
Active executive committee Center South/S.E. Asian Studies, 1961-1972, Indian History Atlas Committee, 1964-1978, South Asia Regional Council, 1972-1976. Board trustees American Institute Indian Studies, 1962-1965, 72-73. Board directors American Academy Benares, 1965-1971, acting director, 1966.
With United States Army Medical Corps, 1954-1956. Member Association Asian Studies, Asia Society, Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala, Poona (life), Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Indian Association Art Historians, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (life), Society South Indian Studies, Indian Archaeology Society (life).
Connections
Married; 3 children.
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American
Education
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1949
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1950
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1954
Career
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1956 - 1958
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1961 - 1970
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Grantee Smithsonian Institute, 1971, 83-86, 88, 89, American Council of Learned Societies, 1972, University Michigan, 1972, 74, 77, American Institute Indian Studies 1975, 78, 79, 83, 86, 88, Local Search Association, 1977, Rackham International, 1980, 89, University Wisconsin, 1981, Social Science Research Council, 1983, Fulbright Commission, 1984-1985, fellow, 1990-1991, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1987-1988, fellow, 1976, 90, OVPR, 1989. Guggenheim fellow 1991-1992.Grantee Smithsonian Institute, 1971, 83-86, 88, 89, American Council of Learned Societies, 1972, University Michigan, 1972, 74, 77, American Institute Indian Studies 1975, 78, 79, 83, 86, 88, Local Search Association, 1977, Rackham International, 1980, 89, University Wisconsin, 1981, Social Science Research Council, 1983, Fulbright Commission, 1984-1985, fellow, 1990-1991, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1987-1988, fellow, 1976, 90, OVPR, 1989. Guggenheim fellow 1991-1992.