- SKU: 9781350446861
- BARCODE: 9781350446861
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Modern and Contemporary Korean Art in Context (1950 - Now) - Paperback
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Description
by Jung-Sil Lee (Author), Dong-Yeon Koh (Author)
Including over 120 full-colour images throughout, this is a vividly illustrated, in-depth and up-to-date introduction to the world of Korean art from 1950 to the present day.
The book covers such as topics as:- Historical, political and social contexts in Korea from the military dictatorship through the post-Olympics period to the digital age;
- Major artistic movements, including: Modernist, Avant Garde Dansaekhwa, Minjung Misul, Hangukhwa, Sogroup undong, Pop Art, Feminist art, Media art, and Postmodern art;
- Key forms, from traditional ink painting to western style painting, print, photography, sculpture, public art, metal art, architecture, installation, performance, and digital art;
- Artistic institutions, from established galleries, museums, and the art market to artists' collectives and alternative spaces;
- Globalization and global contexts, including Korean American, Korean diaspora and Korean adopted artists. Including an appendix of key art institutions, major exhibitions and important artists, this book is an essential introduction and reference guide to Korean art and its global impact.
Author Biography
Jung-Sil Lee is Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University, USA and her books include Comfort Women: A Movement for Justice and Women's Rights in the US (2020). She has curated numerous art exhibitions dedicated to Asian art, including "Collateral Damage" (CUNY, New York, 2016) and the "Truth: Promise for Peace" traveling exhibition (2017) sponsored by Korean Minster of Gender Equality and Family.
Dong-Yeon Koh is a critic, curator and adjunct Professor at Ewha Women's University, Korea. Koh is the author of nine books in English and in Korean including The Korean War and Postmemory Generation (2021), The Condition of Art Criticism (2019), and Soft-power: The Popularization Artistic Practices in East Asian Art (2018).
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