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Modern and contemporary Korean art in context (1950-now) / Jung-Sil Lee and Dong-Yeon Koh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Jung-Sil, author.
- Ko, Tong-yŏn, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Political aspects--Korea.
- Art.
- Art and society--Korea--History--20th century.
- Art and society.
- Art and society--Korea--History--21st century.
- Art, Korean--20th century.
- Art, Korean.
- Art, Korean--21st century.
- Art--Political aspects.
- Korea.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 337 pages) : color illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : Writing Korean art history for a global audience
- Shaping Korean modernism : Memories of colonialism, the Korean War, and postcolonialism (1950s–1960s)
- Modernity, modern art, and its discontents (1970–1990s)
- Consumer culture and the emergence of contemporary art (1989–2000s)
- Inclusion and diversity : Beyond the myth of ethnic nationalism (2002–2023).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed February 1, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lee, Jung-Sil Modern and contemporary Korean art in context (1950-now)
- ISBN:
- 9781350446885
- 1350446882
- 9781350446908
- 1350446904
- 9781350446892
- 1350446890
- OCLC:
- 1526229945
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000243145
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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