Professor Jason Kuo edits volume of essays on Chinese calligraphy and painting

Professor Jason Kuo recently published a volume of essays he edited that pays homage to and clarifies the critical role played by a generation of post-World War II scholars in shaping American understanding of Chinese calligraphy and painting.

Professor Jason Kuo recently published a volume of essays he edited that pays homage to and clarifies the critical role played by a generation of post-World War II scholars in shaping American understanding of Chinese calligraphy and painting. Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Studies in Postwar America: New Perspectives features eight essays that examine critically the historiography of the field of Chinese calligraphy and painting in Postwar America, to assess its achievements, and to explore how various practices in the field have been affected by the personal backgrounds of its scholars and by the constraints of its institutions (such as universities, museums, private and public funding bodies). The book is based on proceedings of a conference in May 2018 held at the University of Maryland and supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Congratulations Professor Kuo!