Chinese Visual Culture for the West (1700-1850)
Winnie Wong, Professor
Rhetoric
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2023 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2024.
This is an ongoing historical research project on the visual culture produced by Chinese painters in Guangzhou, China, for European and American markets during the period of the Canton Trade (1700-1850). The project looks at issues of artistic labor in Guangzhou, the role of transnational merchants, and the Western contexts of artistic and scientific images.
Role: 1) Guided research on visual materials (especially of Chinese botanicals and birds) in museum collections, private collections, published and digital sources. 2) Guided research on primary materials in a variety of historical European-language sources (including memoirs, auctions, letters, travelogues, etc.).
Qualifications: A junior with interest in art history, history, history of science, visual studies or similar concentrations preferred. Reading and typing ability in Chinese. Knowledge of Cantonese or Fujianese dialects, or Portuguese or Spanish languages, is desirable.
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Arts & Humanities