Nationality British Name Martin Postle | Role Author | |
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Alma mater MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London received a degree in Art History from the University of Nottingham Occupation Art Historian and Author Known for Expert on Sir Joshua Reynolds Education Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Books Angels & Urchins, The artist's model from Etty to Sp, Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Subj, Thomas Gainsborough | ||
Martin Postle is a British art historian who is deputy director for collections and publications at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, and a leading expert on the art of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He is a former curator at the Tate Gallery.
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Early life and education
Martin Postle received his BA in art history with history from the University of Nottingham. He received his MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1981 and his PhD from Birkbeck College, University of London.
Career
From 1992 to 1998, Postle was associate professor of art history at the University of Delaware and director of the University of Delaware's London centre. In 1998 he joined the Tate Gallery where he was senior curator, British art 1500-1780, and subsequently head of British art to 1900.
Postle joined the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in London in 2007 as assistant director for academic activities. He is currently deputy director for grants and publications there.
In 2008, Postle was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.