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# Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method

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Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The Urgency of Method
  

*by A***I on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019*

I have a Korean friend who had trouble picking art for his home. At first I was going to try to find him a piece of art, but that seemed a bit personal. Instead I found this book.I liked the title. The person whom my gift was for was fundamental to helping me, and my work team quickly create methods of efficiency and consistency to deliver quality results. So “The Urgency of Method” meant something a little different to me.Before I gave it to him I read through and learned a lot about Korean minimalism. I gained a new perspective on minimalism and it’s purpose whithin society to represent a utilitarian consistency that retains a cohesive structure that combines in multiple forms to represent the  culture that this type of art represents.I don’t know much about art, and ashamedly little about Korean culture, but I do know a little more about Korean art than i ever knew before. I was able to provide a meaningful and sincere gift to someone which, hopefully, showed I appreciated them, and their culture, as well asl how much I care and respect them as a person.This was a well made book, with lots of full color photos and stories that made each print personalized and placed them in the context of Korean life.Were the need for this to arise again, I would definitely buy this book again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Definitive Resource on Tansaekhwa and History of Postwar Korean Art
  

*by P***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015*

Joan Kee, professor of Art History at the University of Michigan, is one of the most important scholars of the tansaekhwa movement and this wonderful book is an absolute must read for anyone with an interest in this field. Her passion and admiration for the works are undeniable and this underlying admiration is palpable throughout.The introduction is, in my opinion, one of the best English language histories of abstraction in postwar Korea.  Kee’s explanation of the socio-political context affecting Korea’s art world and Korea itself are revelatory.  The book moves through a history of the various power players, artists, curators, critics, galleries, museums, and historians at work.  Not only are tansaekhwa stalwarts Lee Ufan, Park Seobo, Ha Chonghyun, and Yun Hyongkeun discussed in great detail, Kee also provides valuable insights into works by artists such as Kwon Young-Woo, Suh Se-Ok and Kim Whangki to name just a few.I have revisited this book time and time again and it is a testament to Kee’s wonderful writing style, passion and formidable intellect.  A masterful scholarly work presented in an engaging readable form, this is an important book and I believe will be a classic reference for years to come.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    great insight into the world of contemporary Korean art...
  

*by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013*

wonderful book to learn about the historically important period of artistic movements in Korea known as "Korean monochrome painting" and the artists involved. and it was wonderful to read more about the internationall lesser known Korean artists of this period...

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