Fred Orton

Fred Lionel Orton (born 1945, Coventry, Warwickshire England; died 15 February 2025) was an English art historian. His initial training was at Coventry College of Art in painting as a Dip.A.D student. He extended his experience in the History and Development of Art initially at the Courtauld Institute in London and then professionally as a scholar of art history and art theory at the University of Leeds.