- 353 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Modern and Contemporary Korean Art in Context (1950 - Now)
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Note on Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Note to Readers
- Introduction: Writing Korean Art History for a Global Audience
- 1 Shaping Korean Modernism: Memories of Colonialism, the Korean War, and Postcolonialism (1950s–1960s)
- 2 Modernity, Modern Art, and its Discontents (1970–1990s)
- 3 Consumer Culture and the Emergence of Contemporary Art (1989–2000s)
- 4 Inclusion and Diversity: Beyond the Myth of Ethnic Nationalism (2002–2023)
- Epilogue
- Illustrations
- Bibliography
- Index