Mai-Mai Sze, 1936-1967
Scope and Contents
The items in this sub-series contain five books authored by Mai-Mai Sze about Chinese painting and her family. In addition, there are a few periodicals, one of which is an issue of "Asia" magazine from 1936 with a portrait of Sze on the cover.
Dates
- 1936-1967
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Mai-Mai Sze was a Chinese-American painter and writer. She also worked as a graphic designer and illustrated her autobiography, "Echo of a Cry." She made her first and only appearance as an actress in 1936, playing the Honorable Reader in "Lady Precious Stream." In addition, Sze traveled in America lecturing on China and organized the Chinese War Relief Committee in New York, and she published a regular column, "East-West," in the New York Post.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet (Boxes 8 and 12)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
An additional Mai-Mai Sze sub-series has been created under 2017.003, also in Alex Jay Collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository