Elisabeth Luther Cary (May 18, 1867 – July 13, 1936) was an American writer and art critic.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Edward and Elisabeth (Luther) Cary.

Her father was editor of the Brooklyn Union and later became an editorial writer for The New York Times.

[4] In 1908, she was named the first full-time art critic for The New York Times,[5] where she worked for the next twenty five years.

[6] Following World War I, she helped encourage the founding of industrial arts schools and the introduction of machinery into the studio.