Pontus Hultén
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1924 – 2006
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Who was Pontus Hultén?
Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén was a Swedish art collector and museum director. Pontus Hultén is regarded as one of the most distinguished museum professionals of the twentieth century. He was the pioneering former head of the Museum for modern art in Stockholm and in the 1970s he was invited to participate in the creation of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, where he was its first director in 1974-1981.
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- Born
- Jun 21, 1924
Östermalm - Also known as
- Pontus Hulten
- Karl Gunnar Pontus Vougt Hultén
- K.G. Hultén
- Karl Gunnar Hultén
- Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Education
- Stockholm University
- Died
- Oct 26, 2006
Stockholm
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on July 23, 2013
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