William Willetts (art historian)
William Young Willetts (28 November 1918, Purton Stoke – 30 January 1995, Kuala Lumpur) was a British scholar of South-East Asian art studies who wrote several books and served as curator of an art museum.[1][2] He was the founder of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society.[3]
His scholarly writing included:
- Willetts, William. Foundations of Chinese art: from neolithic pottery to modern architecture. 456 pp., including 322 photos. London: Thames and Hudson, 1965.[4]
- Willetts, William. Chinese art. (Pelican Books, A 358, 359.) 2 vols.:xxxv, 392 pp.; vi, 393–802 pp.; 64 plates, map. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958.[5][6]
References
- ^ Guy, John (14 February 1995). "Obituary: William Willetts". The Independent.
- ^ "[Anniversary Lecture] William Willetts And The Practice Of Asian Art History". National University of Singapore Museum.
- ^ The History of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society (1969-2019)
- ^ Sullivan, Michael (June 1966). "(Book Review) William Willetts: Foundations of Chinese art: from neolithic pottery to modern architecture. 456 pp., including 322 photos. London: Thames and Hudson, 1965. £8 8s". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 29 (2): 417–418. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00059309.
- ^ Sullivan, - Michael (February 1959). "(Book Review) Willetts William: Chinese art. (Pelican Books, A 358, 359.) 2 vols.:xxxv, 392 pp.; vi, 393–802 pp.; 64 plates, map. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958. 15s". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00076412.
- ^ Barrett, Douglas (June 1959). "(Book Review) Chinese Art. By William Willetts. Penguin Books, 1958. 2 vols. 7s. 6d. each. pp. xxxiv + 802. 64 plates, 110 figs., 6 tables and 7 maps". Antiquity. 33 (130): 153–154 ·. doi:10.1017/S0003598X0002929X.
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