91³Ô¹ÏÍø mourns the passing of Arn Lewis
WOOSTER, Ohio – Arnold “Arn” Lewis, an emeritus professor of art at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, passed away Saturday in Oberlin, Ohio, surrounded by his family. He was 87.
Lewis taught the history of art, architecture, and African art at Wooster for 32 years. A specialist in the cultural history of architecture, he authored five books, including An Early Encounter with Tomorrow: Europeans, Chicago’s Loop, and the World’s Columbian Exposition, which won the Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History in 1998.
Lewis was born in New Castle, Penn., in 1930 and graduated from Allegheny 91³Ô¹ÏÍø in 1952. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1954 and, following service in the army, returned to earned a doctorate in 1962. After teaching at Wells 91³Ô¹ÏÍø in New York for two years, he joined the faculty of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø in 1964. He retired in 1996 and was named professor emeritus.
Lewis helped found the Wooster Art Center, now the Wayne Center for the Arts, and was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wooster. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beth I. Lewis; children, Martha Lewis, David J. Lewis, and Paul M. Lewis; and four grandchildren.
Plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Notes may be sent to Beth Lewis c/o Kendal at Oberlin, 600 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074.
Posted in Faculty, News on April 17, 2017.
