Robert E. Harrist Jr.

Robert E. Harrist Jr. is the Jane and Leopold Swergold Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. He holds a PhD from Princeton University (1989) and has previously earned a BS from Indiana University (1975) and an MA from Columbia University (1980).

• Educational Background
  • BS: Indiana University (1975)
  • MA: Columbia University (1980)
  • PhD: Princeton University (1989)

Harrist's research focuses on Chinese painting, calligraphy, and garden design, with specialized work on replicas in Chinese art, 20th-century Chinese clothing, and contemporary artists like Xu Bing. His publications explore intersections between visual and textual representation.

Scientific Awards:

• Joseph Levenson Prize (2010)