This stunning art book explores the rich visual history of Korean peninsula with dozens of Korean paintings, sculptures, figurines, porcelain, and textiles.
Korea is home to one of the longest and most vibrant art traditions in the world-yet it is one of the least known in the United States. San Francisco's Asian Art Museum was a pioneering advocate for bringing Korean art into this country. One of the first museums in the United States to have a gallery solely dedicated to Korean art, it has built up a remarkable collection of more than 750 art objects spanning millennia of Korean culture in a variety of mediums.
More than 100 highlights of the collection are included here, along with detailed commentaries by Kumja Paik Kim, the museum's emeritus curator of Korean art, which together compose an accessible introduction to Korean art and culture. Dr. Kim has also contributed an essay that constitutes one of the most helpful overviews of Korean art currently available.
- ISBN10 0939117819
- ISBN13 9780939117819
- Publish Date 8 August 2017 (first published 30 August 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English