James Parker (art historian)

James Parker
Born(1924-01-22)January 22, 1924
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedJune 20, 2001(2001-06-20) (aged 77)
Manhattan, New York, US
Resting placeSaint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US
EducationHarvard College
OccupationsCurator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Military career
ServiceUnited States Army
Service years1942–1945
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Unit150th Field Artillery Regiment
ConflictsWorld War II
RelativesCortlandt Parker (father)
James Parker (1854–1934) (grandfather)
Cortlandt Parker (1818–1907) (great-grandfather)

James Parker (January 22, 1924 – June 20, 2001) was an American art historian. He served for nearly three decades as a curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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