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Presents a selection of paintings, poetry, essays, and ephemeral writings by the Chinese American modernist, Yun Gee (1906-1963). Documenting the expressions of an Asian American artist of the first half of the 20th century, this book also illuminates the experiences of the Chinese immigrants who came of age in America during the Exclusion Era.

Yun Gee Poetry Writings Art Memories

Preface



Introduction



Part I



A Modernist Painter's Journey in America--Paul Karlstrom



Part II



Solitary Proposals--Anthony W. Lee



A Selection of Poetry by Yun Gee



Part III



Revolution in Art and Life--Anthony W. Lee



The Chinese Artist and the World of Tomorrow (c. 1926)--Yun Gee



Confucius (c. 1927)--Yun Gee



On French Art (c. 1929)--Yun Gee



Chinese Artist Charms Paris (1930)--R. Harrison Wolcott



Chinese Painter Back to Show His New Art (1931)--Jean Piper



Yun Gee, Chinese Interpreter of East to West (1931)--Arthur A. Young



Apostle of the New Cubism Teaches Art in a Tenement (1932)--Joseph Mitchell



Yun Gee (1939)--Pierre Mille



Diamondism At Last! Or, What It Takes to Make a Good Picture (1937; 1939)--Yun Gee



How to Life a Fuller and Longer Life: Philosophy of Taoism in the 20th Century (c. 1940)--Yun Gee



Letter of Invitation to Study (c. 1941)--Yun Gee



Part IV



The World Yesterday--Anthony W. Lee



Yun Gee, American Chinese Artist (1930)--Reuben H. Menken



East and West Meet in Paris (1944)--Yun Gee



Letter to Paul Bird (1951)--Yun Gee



Yun Gee Speaks His Mind (c. 1954)--Yun Gee



Memories of Uncle Yun (2002)--Nancy Bing



Memories of My Father (2002)--Li-Lan



Notes