Rand U. Carter *66

Rand died in Utica, N.Y., June 12, 2025.

Born Sept. 17, 1937, in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was named for his godmother, the dancer and actress Sally Rand. As an undergraduate at Columbia, from which he graduated in 1959, Rand became interested in art history and hosted a radio program on WKCR called “Let’s Talk Books” to broadcast reviews of stage plays, Broadway shows, opera, and concerts.

At Princeton, Rand earned an MFA in art and archaeology, then studied at the Courtauld Institute of the University of London as a Fulbright scholar. In 1962, he became assistant professor of fine arts at McGill, where he remained for eight years. In 1966, he earned his doctorate from Princeton. In 1970, he became an associate professor at Hamilton, establishing a concentration in art history and serving 15 years as chairman of the art department.

His interests included European art of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; neoclassicism; the history of furniture; environmental and ecological implications of architectural design; and urban planning. He lectured across North America and Europe, including at a conference on “The Venice Charter Revisited” at the 2006 Venice Biennale.

Rand is survived by his brother, Dilford; and several nephews and nieces.

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