Martin Roth in Venice. London's Victoria and Albert Museum on Monday announced its "committed Europhile" former director, Martin Roth, has died months after stepping down. "We are extremely saddened to hear that Dr. Martin Roth has died. When he announced in September that he was stepping down, Roth said he feared Britain was becoming more introspective. Before joining the V&A, Roth worked in Germany as director general of the State Art Collections in Dresden.

Source: The Local August 08, 2017 07:18 UTC