Bill Buchanan (7 October 1932 - 4 September 2018) was an artist; and former Director of the Glasgow School of Art. He was interim director from 1989 to 1990.[1]
Bill Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Glasgow School of Art | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Pannell |
| Succeeded by | John Whiteman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1932 |
| Died | September 4, 2018 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art |
| Occupation | Artist, educationalist |
Life
editHe was born in Trinidad in 1932 as William Menzies Buchanan. He studied at Glasgow School of Art.[2]
He married Elspeth and they had four children: Andy, Aji, Gavin and Janie. The marriage did not last and Buchanan remarried Alison.[2]
Alison and Bill lived at Allan Water, eight miles south from Hawick. However Alison died from breast cancer.[2]
He then moved to Edinburgh and later partnered with Ann until his death.[2]
Art
editHe joined the Scottish Arts Council in 1961.[3]
He became Head of the Department of Fine Arts at Glasgow School of Art in 1977. He contributed to many publications on the history of photography.[3]
He expanded the Fine Arts syllabus at the School.
In 1989 he was made the interim Director of Glasgow School of Art, taking over from Tom Pannell.[4]
He negotiated with St. Andrew's House a major investment with the Mackintosh building. He also edited the book Mackintosh's Masterwork in 1989, the standard work on the building.[2][5]
He was replaced by John Whiteman.[6]
Books
editAlong with Mackintosh's Masterworks, Buchanan also wrote a book on the pioneering Scottish photographer James Craig Annan; The Art of the Photographer.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Buchanan, William - Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections". gsaarchives.net.
- ^ a b c d e "Appreciation: Bill Buchanan, champion of the visual arts in Scotland for more than a quarter of a century".
- ^ a b "Obituary: Bill Buchanan (1932-2018) – British photographic history". britishphotohistory.ning.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Pannell, Thomas - Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections". gsaarchives.net.
- ^ Buchanan, William (6 May 2004). Mackintosh's Masterwork: The Glasgow School of Art. Rutgers University Press. ASIN 0813534453.
- ^ "Obituary - Bill Buchanan, former art director of the Scottish Arts Council, and head of fine art at Glasgow School of Art". The Herald. 16 October 2018.
- ^ Buchanan, Bill (31 December 1992). The Art of the Photographer: J. Craig Annan. National Galleries of Scotland. ASIN 0903598213.