The first comprehensive survey to explore the rich and complex history of contemporary Korean art - an incredibly timely topic

Starting with the armistice that divided the Korean Peninsula in 1953, this one-of-a-kind book spotlights the artistic movements and collectives that have flourished and evolved throughout Korean culture over the past seven decades - from the 1950s avant-garde through to the feminist scene in the 1970s, the birth of the Gwangju Biennale in the 1990s, the lesser known North Korean art scene, and all the artists who have emerged to secure a place in the international art worl

Editors: Yeon Shim Chung / Sunjung Kim / Kimberly Chung / Keith B. Wagner
Publisher: Phaidon
Pages: 360pp
Size: 8.75 x 11.75 x 1.5
Notes: hardcover, color
Release Date: March 25, 2020
ISBN: 978-0714878331