Background
Vanderstappen, Harrie Albert was born on January 21, 1921 in Heesch, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes and Johanna (van de Poel) Vanderstappen. came to the United States, 1959.
Vanderstappen, Harrie Albert was born on January 21, 1921 in Heesch, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes and Johanna (van de Poel) Vanderstappen. came to the United States, 1959.
Student, Theological School, Helvoirt and Teteringen, The Netherlands, 1939-1945; student, Chinese Language School, Peking, People's Republic of China, 1946-1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Far Eastern Art, University of Chicago, 1955.
Student language, also teacher, writer, Tokyo, 1955-1957; teacher, Nansan U., Nagoya, Japan, 1957-1959; professor Far Eastern art, University of Chicago, 1959-1992; department chairman art, University of Chicago, 1964-1969; professor emeritus department art, University of Chicago, since 1991.
Member Asia Society, Association Asian Arts.