Walter Pach (1883-1958) was an artist, art critic and historian and author. A translator and influential adviser on European modern art, Pach helped organize exhibitions and artist groups, as well as purchase work for both private and public collections. His many publications include "The Masters of Modern Art," a translation of "The Journals of Eugene Delacroix," "Queer Thing, Painting: Forty Years in the World of Art," "An Hour of Art" and "Ananias, or The False Artist."