# James Whitney Fosburgh

> James Whitney Fosburgh was an American painter, art collector, and art historian. In addition to lecturing and writing about art, he served as Chairman of the Special Committee for White House Paintings under both President Kennedy and President Johnson. Fosburgh and his wife, Mary ("Minnie") Cushing, were prominent art collectors in New York City.

*American painter and art collector (1910-1978)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-whitney-fosburgh

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1910
- **Died:** 1978-08-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 36.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James Whitney Fosburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitney_Fosburgh)
- [James Whitney Fosburgh](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitney_Fosburgh)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19858099)

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