The 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 has given rise to a number of commemorative events this year. In November it was the turn of BAKS to present their own event at Asia House – an all-day seminar entitled Reflections on War and Peace: Sixty Years after the Korean War. … [Read More]
Author: Kim Youngna
Selected publications by Kim Youngna
- Korean Art Since 1945: Challenges and Changes, Brill 2024
- 20th Century Korean Art (20세기의 한국미술, 1998) tr Diana Elizabeth Hinds, Doryun Chong, Susanna O, Laurence King 2006
- Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea, Hollym 2005
BAKS Symposium: ‘Reflections on War and Peace: Sixty Years after the Korean War’
The British Association for Korean Studies announce their 2010 symposium at Asia House: ‘Reflections on War and Peace: Sixty Years after the Korean War’ Asia House, London Saturday 20 November 2010 10:00 Opening Ceremony: Emeritus Prof. James H. Grayson, President of BAKS HE Dr Choo Kyu-Hoo, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, ’60 Years … [Read More]
Kim Young-na: Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea
Kim Young-na: Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea (Hollym, 2005) A brief but action-packed overview of twentieth century Korean art history, which can be read alongside Kim’s other book covering the same period, published by Lawrence King. While her Lawrence King book is a collection of essays focusing on particular subject areas, the Hollym book … [Read More]
Kim Youngna: 20th Century Korean Art
(Lawrence King, 2005) A collection of articles, turned into a book. As I’m neither an art critic nor an art historian I’m going to restrict myself to a chapter-by-chapter summary of the ground covered. A useful overview of colonial period art. Highlights the difficulty of studying & researching the art history of the period, in … [Read More]