James Beck est né le 14 mai 1930 dans l'état de New York, États-Unis. Il était marié à Darma. Il est mort le 26 mai 2007 dans l'état de New York, États-Unis.
Was a Columbia University art historian who became well known as a
critic of what he viewed as the ruinous conservation of world
masterpieces, including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.