What is Sam Wagstaff's full name?
Samuel Jones Wagstaff, Jr.
Sam Wagstaff date of birth:
November 4, 1921
How old was Sam Wagstaff when died?
65
Where was Sam Wagstaff born?
New York, USA
When did Sam Wagstaff die?
January 14, 1987
Where did Sam Wagstaff die?
New York, USA
Why did Sam Wagstaff die?
Aids
Is Sam Wagstaff gay or straight?
Gay
What is Sam Wagstaff's ethnicity?
White
What is Sam Wagstaff nationality?
American
Where did Sam Wagstaff go to university?
Yale University
What is Sam Wagstaff's occupation?
Art curator and collector
Sam Wagstaff claim to fame:
Mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith
Short Biography
Samuel Jones Wagstaff Jr. (4 November 1921 – 14 January 1987) was an American art curator and collector as well as the artistic mentor and benefactor of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (who was also his lifetime companion) and poet-punk rocker Patti Smith. Wagstaff is known in part for his support of Minimalism, Pop Art, Conceptual Art and Earthworks, but his aesthetic acceptance and support of photography presaged the acceptance of the medium as a fine art.