Edmund Snow Carpenter

Edmund Snow Carpenter
Born	(1922-09-02)September 2, 1922 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	July 1, 2011(2011-07-01) (aged 88) Southampton, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS, PhD)
Years active	1941–2011
Known for	Anthropologist best known for his work on tribal art and visual media
Spouse(s)	Florence Ofelia Camara (1946-mid-1950s) Virginia York Wilson (1960s) Adelaide de Menil (late 1960s to his death in 2011)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Fletcher Hawthorne Carpenter Agnes Barbara Wight
Relatives	John C. Carpenter (brother) Barbara Carpenter (sister) Collins W. Carpenter (brother)

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Edmund Snow Carpenter (September 2, 1922 – July 1, 2011) was an American anthropologist best known for his work on tribal art and visual media.