Summary: Letters from Kates to his sister, Beatrice Kates.
Biographical/Historical Note
Art historian, curator of oriental art, author of CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (1947), THE YEARS THAT WERE FAT (1952), and THE ART OF BEING OLD (1956).Lived in China, 1933-40, 1943-45.
Provenance
Donated by Beatrice Kates.
Language Note
English .
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How to Cite This Collection
George N. Kates letters, 1946-1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
