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20th Century Korean Art
- Genre : Humanities, Science
- Author : KIM Youngna
- Publisher : Yekyong Publishing Co.
- Pub.Year : 1998
- Pages : 496
- Format : 148 X 210mm
- ISBN :
 
This book is a welcome addition to Korean studies as it is the first scholarly book on modern and contemporary Korean art for foreign audiences. As an anthology of twelve articles on twentieth-century Korean art, but also touches upon issues pertaining to twentieth-century Korean history. Kim’s articles are based on first hand sources of the colonial period and related research by contemporary critics. She describes various Korean fine art movements in a broad perspective within the context of the relationship between East Asia and the West. The book also reveals the flow of the development of Korean modern art, displaying the works and contributions of key artists; thus it leads to a greater understanding of Korean art.