BIOGRAPHY
Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where she majored in the study of modern Japanese history and received the annual award for distinguished academic performance. Her Master's dissertation, on Surrealism in Japan during the Second World War, was awarded the Ivan Morris Essay Prize by the British Association for Japanese Studies in 2009. Majella began PhD research on the Japanese Surrealist movement under the supervision of Professor Dawn Ades at the University of Essex in 2008 as an Arts and Humanities Research Council candidate. During 2010 she was a Special Researcher at Saitama University, Japan.
Her first book, on Japanese erotic art, was published by Erotic Review Books in November 2008. To visit the Understanding Shunga website, click here.
Since August 2009, Majella has served as Executive Editor of the postgraduate journal Modern Art Asia. To visit the journal, click here.
Majella is an expert on Japanese avant-garde and contemporary art, an accomplished public speaker and an experienced freelance journalist. Her research interests include Japanese erotic art, Surrealism and Dada in Japan, and the history of psychoanalysis. If you would like to make contact regarding a professional opportunity please email enquiries@majellamunro.com
Her first book, on Japanese erotic art, was published by Erotic Review Books in November 2008. To visit the Understanding Shunga website, click here.
Since August 2009, Majella has served as Executive Editor of the postgraduate journal Modern Art Asia. To visit the journal, click here.
Majella is an expert on Japanese avant-garde and contemporary art, an accomplished public speaker and an experienced freelance journalist. Her research interests include Japanese erotic art, Surrealism and Dada in Japan, and the history of psychoanalysis. If you would like to make contact regarding a professional opportunity please email enquiries@majellamunro.com
Majella Munro is an art historian, journalist and Japanologist, whose research focuses on censorship and cultural repression. She is interested in art production under totalitarian political regimes, inter- and trans-national exchange within the avant-garde, and the sociological study of erotic art.
Majella completed her undergraduate degree in History of Art at the University of Cambridge, where she was awarded first class honours, and is an honourary senior scholar of Gonville and Caius College. She completed her Master's degree at the School of
Majella completed her undergraduate degree in History of Art at the University of Cambridge, where she was awarded first class honours, and is an honourary senior scholar of Gonville and Caius College. She completed her Master's degree at the School of
