Max Johannes Joseph Loehr

Background

Loehr, Max Johannes Joseph was born on December 4, 1903 in Chemnitz, Germany. Came to the United States, 1951. Naturalized, 1957.

Education

Student, Berlin (Germany) University, 1934. Dr.phil., Munich (Germany) University, 1936. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University.

Career

Assistant curator Museum für Völkerkunde, Munich, 1936-1940. Director Sino-German Institute, Peking, China, 1941-1945. Associate professor Tsingjua University, 1947-1948.

Curator Museum Für Völkerkunde, Munich, 1950-1951. Lecturer Far Eastern art University Munich, 1950-1951. Professor Far Eastern art University Michigan, 1951-1960.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller professor Oriental art Harvard University, 1960-1974.

Achievements

• Max Johannes Joseph Loehr has been listed as a noteworthy Curator, art historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Ritual Vessels of Bronze Age China

    (Catalog for an exhibition shown at the Asia House Gallery...)

  • Chinese Landscape Woodcuts From and Imperial Commentary to the Tenth-Century Printed Edition of the Buddhist Canon
  • Chinese Landscape Woodcuts: From an Imperial Commentary to the Tenth-Century Printed Edition of the Buddhist Canon
  • Chinese Landscape Woodcuts: From an Imperial Commentary to the Tenth-Century Pri
  • Chinese Landscape Woodcuts from an Imperial Commentary

Connections

Son of Valentin and Minna (Lange) L. M.Irmgard Kistenfeger, August 31, 1928. Children: Klaus Friedrich, Thomas Michael.