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2020.12.22 21:01
리쫄리. 유영국(1916-2002) 화집 'Yoo Youngkuk: Quintessence' 출간
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예술 도서 전문 출판사 리쫄리(Rizzoli)가 12월 1일 한국 근대미술의 선구자 유영국(1916-2002) 화집 'Yoo Youngkuk: Quintessence'을 출간했다.
이 책은 로사 마리아 플라보(Rosa Maria Falvo)가 편집 책임자로 국립현대미술관의 김인혜 큐레이터와 미술 비평가 바르톨리우 마리(Bartomeu Mari), 가브리엘 리터(Gabriel Ritter)의 에세이도 담겼다.
Yoo Youngkuk: Quintessence
Edited by Rosa Maria Falvo, Commentaries by Kim In-Hye and Bartomeu Mari and Gabriel Ritter
This is the first comprehensive monograph on master artist Yoo Youngkuk, one of Korea's most popular modernists and considered a "magician of colors."
Yoo Youngkuk was born and raised in the remote hinterlands of Uljin, South Korea. In the 1930s, he left to study art in Japan and returned to Korea in 1943 amid the turmoil of the Pacific War, when he earned a living as a fisherman and liquor maker while continuing to paint. After 1955, he resumed his art practice in earnest, leading many early avant-garde groups and lecturing. His works later brought him national recognition, drawing much praise from critics and the public alike. From the 1960s onward, he withdrew from group activities and devoted himself entirely to working in his studio, exhibiting every two years. Yoo's unique compositional approach and formal techniques uncovered a prototype of nature in color palettes and geometric forms. His unshakable belief in the power of abstraction formulated an enduring modernist view of civilization and history.
Showcased for the first time in this beautiful book, his seminal works embody the core philosophy of Korean identity and "national art." Reminiscent of the deep waters, rugged mountains, fertile valleys, and brilliant sun of his Uljin hometown, Yoo's powerful aesthetic draws viewers into his quintessence of nature in a directly emotional way.
About The Author
Gabriel Ritter is head of contemporary art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), USA. Kim In-Hye is a curator at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Korea. Bartomeu Mari is the former director of the MMCA in Korea and currently the executive director of the Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) in Peru.
Publish Date: December 01, 2020
Format: Hardcover
Category: Art - Individual Artists - Monographs
Publisher: Rizzoli
Trim Size: 9-7/8 x 11-7/8
Pages: 360
US Price: $135.00
CDN Price: $180.00
