Harold P. Stern
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Harold Philip Stern (May 3, 1922 – April 3, 1977) was an American
United States
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art historian and curator
Curator
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specializing in Asian art.
He worked at Freer Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution
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and served as its director from 1971 to 1977.
Literary works
- Masterpieces of Korean artKorean artKorean art is art originating or practiced in Korea or by Korean artists, from ancient times to today. Korea is noted for its artistic traditions in pottery, music, calligraphy, and other genres, often marked by the use of bold color, natural forms, and surface decoration.-Introduction:The earliest...
, 1957 - Masterprints of ukiyo-e hangaPittosporum resiniferumThe petroleum nut, Pittosporum resiniferum, is a tree that grows in the Philippines, particularly in the wilderness surrounding the Mayon Volcano. The petroleum nut derives its name from the resemblance of the fruit's odor to petroleum-based fuels. The fruits of the tree burn brightly when...
, 1960 - Rimpa: Masterworks of the Japanese decorative school, 1971
- The magnificent three: lacquerLacquerIn a general sense, lacquer is a somewhat imprecise term for a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish, in any sheen level from ultra matte to high gloss and that can be further polished as required...
, netsukeNetsukeNetsuke are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th-century Japan to serve a practical function...
and tsuba, 1972 - Ukiyo-e paintings, Freer Gallery art, 1973
- Birds, beasts, blossoms and bugs: the nature of Japan, 1976
External links
- http://www.amberlotus.com/links.html (link to The Gitter-Yelen collection)
- http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/fa02-007.html