Robert D. Mowry, Curator Emeritus of Chinese Art, Harvard Art Museums, currently a Christies Expert Guide and Author of Worlds Within Worlds. The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese Scholars’ Rocks, brings acclaimed scholars’ rocks to life through vivid imagery, tracing how simple geological formations became prized treasures. He explores the long history of rock collecting in China, drawing on striking examples from the Richard Rosenblum Collection, among others.
This talk is for the art-curious and stone novice alike, as well as the deeply entranced lithophile. Bob shares personal experiences with the characters and stones that have shaped his scholarly life and writings, offering insights and anecdotes about the favored stones Chinese literati once displayed in the rarefied atmosphere of their studios.
