Lewis Carroll Cohen of Santa Barbara, 1936-2025

Lewis Carroll Cohen of Santa Barbara, 1936-2025

Lewis Carroll Cohen Lewis Carroll Cohen, emeritus professor of art and art history at the College of William & Mary, died peacefully on Nov. 10, 2025 at his home in Santa Barbara, surrounded by his family. Lewis, or “Lew” as he was affectionately known, was born on April 19, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Irving and Celia Cohen. As a boy, Lew copied master drawings for practice and later began taking evening art classes at the Minneapolis In…