Andrew Watsky Explained

Andrew Mark Watsky (born May 12, 1957) is an American academic, art historian, author and university professor.^[1]

Early life

Watsky was awarded his bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and his master's degree and doctorate from Princeton University.^[1]

Career

Watsky is a professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton; and he is director of graduate studies.^[2] Previously, he was associate professor of Japanese and Chinese art history at Vassar College.^[1]

In addition to his work with traditional Japanese art history, Watsky has an interest in recent Japanese art. This stems from an earlier career at a contemporary art gallery in Tokyo.^[2]

Selected works

In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Andrew Watsky, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 2 works in 5 publications in 1 language and 300+ library holding.^[3]

• The Art of the Ensemble: the Tsukubusuma Sanctuary, 1570-1615 (1994)
• Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in Momoyama Japan (2004)

Honors

• Guggenheim Fellowship, 2007–2008.^[2]
• Association for Asian Studies, John Whitney Hall Book Prize, 2006.^[4]
• Smithsonian Institution, Sackler-Freer Galleries, Shimada Prize, 2006.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Smithsonian Institution, Sackler-Freer Galleries, Shimada Prize, 2006, Watsky bio notes
2. Princeton University, faculty bio notes
3. http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/identities/default.htm WorldCat Identities
4. Web site: John Whitney Hall Book Prize of the Association for Asian Studies, list . 2010-09-13 . 2011-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124101822/http://www.aasianst.org/publications/book-prizes-hall.htm . dead .
5. University of Washington Press, 2006 Shimada Prize