Center for the Art of East Asia

Originally written for the Center for the Art of East Asia’s 2011 symposium, “The Screen in East Asia and Beyond,” nine essays in the volume take a fresh look at the complexity of this traditional art form by presenting the most recent art historical research and analysis of archaeological evidence. Starting from Bronze Age China, the essays address the historic use of screens in East Asia, the materials used in their creation, and the significance of their artistic content. The essays explore a variety of philosophical, religious, political, aesthetic, and gender issues related to the production of the screens. 

Contributors: Guo Weiqi, Masaaki Itakura, Guolong Lai, Li Xi, Elizabeth Lillehoj, Wei-Cheng Lin, Katherine R. Tsiang, and Hyunsoo Woo, and Wu Hung.

The Multivalent Screen Materiality and Representation in East Asian Visual Culture