Description: (Art critic, Art historian, Historian, University teacher, Journalist)
Michael Martin Fried is a distinguished modernist art critic and historian renowned for his significant contributions to the discussion on the emergence and development of modernism. He has studied at esteemed institutions such as Princeton University, Harvard University, and Merton College, Oxford. Currently, he serves as the J.R. Herbert Boone Professor Emeritus of Humanities and Art History at Johns Hopkins University. Fried has participated in discussions with prominent figures like Clement Greenberg, T. J. Clark, and Rosalind Krauss, and has maintained a close connection with philosopher Stanley Cavell. His exceptional work has led to memberships in esteemed organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.