This book deals with the issues of tradition, modernity, and identity in modern and contemporary art in Korea. Frequently debated in newspaper and magazine articles, these issues are keys to understanding modern and contemporary art trends in Korea. Recently, as East Asian Contemporary art has been introduced more regularly on the world stage, talented Korean artist have been invited to large-s…
This new five-volume series is designed to provide the reader with a comprehensive, up-to-date and readable introduction to major aspects of Korea’s rich artistic heritage: Buddhist sculpture, folk painting, t’ogi and ch’ongja (earthenware & celadon), and paekja (white porcelain) & punch’ong ware. Other topics will follow in successive volumes. Based on their extensive knowledge and re…