A Revised Edition of Professor Jason Kuo's book, "The Chinese Artist Grows Old: Aging and Creativity" is published

Professor Kuo's 2004 book gracefully ages twenty years with this new edition

Professor Jason Kuo's 2004 book, The Chinese Artist Grows Old: Aging and Creativity, has been revised and published as a new edition this spring to account for the intervening two decades. The first edition of the book received a great deal of praise, particularly for its contribution to studies of aging and creativity, but as well, of course, to the study of Chinese art. A sampling:

“As an abundant compendium of translated classical Chinese texts concerning the symbiosis of
life experience and creativity, Jason Kuo’s The Chinese Artist Grows Old: Aging and Creativity
is a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, artists, and curious readers alike. It also revives the
classical Chinese genre of cultural writing called ‘brush notes,’ by which Kuo's commentaries link the historical excerpts but do not over-determine their meanings.” Michael J. Hatch, Associate Professor of Art History, Trinity College, and author of Networks of Touch: A Tactile History of Chinese Art, 1790–1840

“The Chinese Artist Grows Old: Aging and Creativity is a significant addition to the growing literature on the intersection of art and aging.” Peter L. Doebler, Kettering Curator of Art, Dayton Art Institute

“The book is a major contribution to the current debates in art history and literary studies on late and old-age style.” Hanwei Wang, Professor of Art History, Nanjing Normal University; author of Studies on
the Calligraphy of Dunhuang Documents in the Southern Dynasties

Congratulations Professor Kuo!