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

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