Groundbreaking art critic Arthur Danto dies at 89
Groundbreaking art critic Arthur Danto dies at 89 NEW YORK (AP) - Arthur C. Danto, a provocative and influential philosopher and critic who championed Andy Warhol and other avant-garde artists and upended the study of art history by declaring that the history of art was over, has died. He was 89. Danto, art critic for The Nation from 1984 to 2009 and a professor emeritus at Columbia University, died of heart failure Friday at his Manhattan apartment, daughter Ginger Danto said Sunday. Latest News Del Potro beats Federer in Swiss Indoors final Oct. 27, 2013 1:04 PM EDT Youzhny beats Ferrer to win Valencia Open Oct. 27, 2013 1:00 PM EDT Police investigate cause of Phoenix shooting of 5 Oct. 27, 2013 12:54 PM EDT Police: Chris Brown