Korean Handicrafts : Arts in Everyday Life / Seoul Selection Editorial Team, issuing body.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seoul Selection Editorial Team

Contributor:

Seoul Selection Editorial Team, issuing body.

Series:

Korea essentials ; Volume 20.

Korea Essentials ; Volume 20

Standardized Title:

Korean handicrafts (Seoul Selection (Frim))

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Handicraft--Korea--History.

Handicraft.

Decorative arts--Korea.

Decorative arts.

Korea--Civilization.

Korea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Seoul, Korea : Seoul Selection, [2014]

Summary:

Since time immemorial, Korea has developed an outstanding craft culture. Its superior quality can be seen in everything from the beautiful and elaborate golden crowns of the Three Kingdoms era (57 B.C.-A.D. 668) to the astonishing scientific technology of the Unified Silla era's Seokguram Grotto. Even China, the birthplace of celadon, was bewitched by the magical jade greens found in the celadon of Goryeo. Simple yet sophisticated handicrafts handed down from the Joseon era continue to enjoy great popularity today among Koreans and people around the world.This book was written as an introduction to Korean handicrafts and the manner in which they have captured Korea's unique culture and way of life over the millennia. Its chapters examine the characteristics of these works as well as their history-the most representative pieces handed down from the past, along with the lives of the people who make them.

Contents:

The qualities of Korean crafts

A history of Korean crafts

A selection of Korean crafts

Masters of craft

Crafts and patterns

Korean crafts today and tomorrow : a fresh take on tradition.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781624120619

162412061X

OCLC:

936538477