Richard Humphreys (writer)

Richard Stephen Humphreys (2 September 1953 – 26 October 2025) was a British writer. He was the Curator of Programme Research at Tate Britain and Deputy Chairman of the London Consortium, of which he was a founding member. He was the author of a number of books, including Wyndham Lewis (London: Tate Publishing, 2004), and was editor of the Tate’s British Artists series.

Life and career

Humphreys was born in Cambridge on 2 September 1953.[1][2] He studied English at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (1972–1975), and later authored a history of the college (Sidney Sussex College: A History, 2009).[3] He also studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute (1975–1981).[2][4]

He worked at the Tate Britain from 1981 to 2008 as a curator, and acted as Head of Education and Interpretation from 1991 to 2001.[4]

In 1985, Humphreys was the lead curator of the Ezra Pound centenary exhibition Pound's Artists: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts in London, Paris and Italy shown at Kettle's Yard and the Tate Gallery, and edited the accompanying volume of essays.[5]

Humphreys died on 26 October 2025, at the age of 72.[6][2]

References

  1. ^ American Book Publishing Record, Vol. 39 (1998), p. 196.
  2. ^ a b c "Richard Humphreys, dynamic Head of Education at the Tate who brought in provocative speakers". The Telegraph. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ^ "New Sidney Sussex History - Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Richard Humphreys (Respondent)" (PDF). Clare Hall, Cambridge. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ Richard Humphreys (editor), Pound's Artists: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts in London, Paris and Italy, London (Tate Gallery), June 1985, ISBN 0-946590-29-X
  6. ^ Obituary Notices
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