Emma Cadwalader Bunker

1930 - 2021

Bunker, Emma Cadwalader
06/19/1930 - 02/21/2021

Emma Cadwalader Bunker died peacefully in her home in Denver Colorado on February 21st, at the age of 90. She was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on June 19, 1930. She earned a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and a M.A. from New York University Institute of Fine Arts. She was a world renowned research scholar, archeologist, professor and author of Asian Art History, specializing in Eurasia, China and Cambodia. She published over 50 works of scholarly research that expanded and deepened the world's knowledge of the ancient world. She taught Art History at the Colorado College and mentored many aspiring scholars and artists. She served on numerous boards and committees of art museums and cultural institutions including; Denver Art Museum, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Freer and Sackler Gallery, Center for Khmer Studies and Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. She was preceded in death by her husband John B. Bunker and son, John C. Bunker. She is survived by her children; Emmy, Jeanie, Harriet, and Lambert along with adopted Chinese children Dongning Wang and David Shu. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. A memorial event to honor her life and contributions to the field of Art History will be held at a date to be announced in the future.