Griselda Pollock Becomes First Art Historian to Win Esteemed $646,000 Holberg Prize

For the first time ever, the Holberg Prize—one of the world’s biggest awards for contributions to the humanities, social sciences, law, theology, and the arts—has gone to an art historian. Its 2020 winner is Griselda Pollock, who is best known for her writings on the place of women artists in society over the centuries. Through the award, which is given out by the Norwegian government, Pollock will win 6 million kroner, or about $646,000—a sum larger, even, than the one t