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Phyllis Tuchman (born 1947) is an American art historian, critic and author, with a special focus on contemporary sculptors. [1] According to the state library of California,some of her papers are held by the Getty Archives, many of her texts have become "canonical, oft-cited references for the artists." [2] Her review of a Mark Rothko show is included as model material in the textbook A Short Guide to Writing About Art. [3] She is the author of Robert Motherwell: The East Hampton Years, the George Segal title of the Abbeville Modern Masters series, and has published in Artforum, Art News, artnet.com, and Art in America . [4] She has taught at Williams College, Hunter College, and the School of Visual Arts. [5]

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