Brian Lukacher
Brian Lukacher  | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian Educator  | 
| Spouse | Joanne Martin | 
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New College of Florida Williams College University of Delaware  | 
| Thesis | Joseph Michael Gandy: The Poetical Representation and Mythography of Architecture (1987) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Damie Stillman | 
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history | 
| Sub-discipline | British art | 
| Institutions | Bowdoin College Vassar College  | 
Brian Lukacher is an American art historian and educator. Lukacher is currently Professor of Art History at Vassar College.
Career
A native of York, Lukacher received three degrees in Art History: a Bachelor of Arts from the New College of Florida in 1977, a Master of Arts from Williams College, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Delaware in 1987.[1] His college thesis was titled "Human Experience and Visionary Landscapes in English Romantic Art," and his doctoral dissertation was on the architecture of Joseph Gandy, who Lukacher continued to study.[2] The latter was completed under the supervision of Damie Stillman.
During the 1984 to 1985 academic year, Lukacher taught as an instructor of art history at Bowdoin College.[3] He has taught at Vassar College since 1986, rising through the ranks to Professor of Art History.[4] He is a scholar of British art, focusing on aesthetics and social history from the late eighteenth through nineteenth century.
Lukacher resides in Poughkeepsie and lives with his wife, Joanne Martin, who is a fellow art historian.
Selected works
- Joseph Michael Gandy, 1771-1843, 1982 ISBN 978-0904503227
 - Joseph Gandy in the Shadow of the Enlightenment, 2002 ISBN 978-0954228415
 - Joseph Gandy: An Architectural Visionary in Georgian England, 2006 ISBN 978-0500342213
 
See also
- List of Bowdoin College people
 - List of people from York, Pennsylvania
 - List of New College of Florida alumni
 - List of University of Delaware people
 - List of Vassar College people
 - List of Williams College people
 
References
- ^ "New College Class of 1977 Commencement program".
 - ^ "Joseph Michael Gandy: the poetical representation and mythography of architecture". delcat.on.worldcat.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
 - ^ Course Catalogues
 - ^ "Brian Lukacher | Vassar College".