James Daichendt

Who is James Daichendt?

G. James Daichendt is an art critic and art historian. He serves as Associate Dean and Professor of Art History at Azusa Pacific University in southern California. He is also a Professor at Boston University.

Dr. Daichendt founded and is the Principal Editor for the academic journal "Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art." He has written four books. The most recent being a text about the artist Shepard Fairey entitled Shepard Fairey Inc. Artist/Professional/Vandal. His text Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art earned him the title Professor Street Art. He has also received academic attention for his texts Artist Scholar: Reflections on Writing and Research and Artist-Teacher: A Philosophy for Creating and Teaching. Daichendt lectures regularly on the subject of art education and street art. He is currently writing the official biography about the artist Kenny Scharf.

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