Simon Schama's Power of Art
Person· Acting
Simon Schama
- Born
- February 13, 1945
- From
- London, England, UK
Also known as
Simon Michael Schama
Biography
Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University. Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989. He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000–2002), as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).
