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Edward Alden Jewell

Edward Alden Jewell was an American art critic, novelist, and editor who served as the art editor for The New York Times from 1936 until his death.

Lived
1888–1947
Nationality
American
Language
English

Edward Alden Jewell was an American editor, art critic, and novelist active during the first half of the twentieth century. Born in March 1888, Jewell developed a career centered on journalism, literature, and the visual arts, working extensively with both newspapers and magazines.

Jewell is most widely recognized for his tenure at The New York Times, where he served as the influential art editor. He assumed this prestigious editorial role in July 1936 and continued to shape the publication's art coverage and criticism for over a decade until his death in October 1947.