Border Crossings (Bilingual edition)

Name: Border Crossings (Bilingual edition)
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775749169
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North and South Korean Insights from the Sigg Collection

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Border Crossings (Bilingual edition) explores the striking contrast between North and South Korea through their art. It examines the North's socialist-realist paintings alongside the vibrant contemporary art of the South, highlighting how two opposite political systems shape distinct artistic expressions. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Bern, this richly illustrated catalogue offers deep insight into the theme of borders within contemporary Korean art.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers interested in arts and culture, contemporary art enthusiasts, and those fascinated by Korean history and society. Suitable for academics, art collectors, and anyone curious about the intersection of politics and visual expression.

Description

Korea is still a divided country that apparently never found its way out of the Cold War. The differences between the socialist North, which follows a dynastic leadership cult, and the capitalist South, with its developed democracy, could hardly be greater. Encompassing all areas of life, this divergence is also reflected in the art of the two countries: through the vibrant contemporary art scene in South Korea and the socialist-realist tradition of painting in North Korea, two diametrically opposed artistic attitudes exist in parallel, reflecting the incompatibility of the political systems and the stark differences in the way of life of the populations.

To mark the exhibition of both North and South Korean works from the Sigg Collection at the Kunstmuseum Bern, a comprehensive, richly illustrated catalogue is being published, which sheds light upon the theme of the border in contemporary Korean art from both sides.

This bilingual edition, Border Crossings, offers an in-depth exploration of these artistic contrasts, inviting readers to engage with the profound impact of political division on cultural expression.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775749169

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 July 2021

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 250 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Nina Zimmer
Edited by Kunstmuseum Bern
Text by B. G. Muhn
Text by Wonseok Koh
Text by Carol Yinghua Lu
Text by Stefanie Marlene Wenger
Text by Sunhee Kim
Edited by Kathleen Bühler
Text by Kyong Park

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 280

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

The Swiss art collector, consultant, and manager ULI SIGG (*1946) began collecting contemporary Chinese art in the 1970s, gradually assembling the world's largest and most important collection. During his time as the Swiss ambassador to China and North Korea, he succeeded in acquiring some works from the art academies there.