{"product_id":"dansaekhwa-korean-abstract-art-and-its-cultural-impact-9781838668518","title":"Dansaekhwa: Korean Abstract Art and Its Cultural Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive book on Korean abstract art and its aesthetic influence and cultural legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive book on Korean abstract art and its aesthetic influence and cultural legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost commonly referred to as \u003ci\u003eDansaekhwa\u003c\/i\u003e ('monochrome painting'), this major abstract art movement in postwar South Korea in fact pushed the boundaries of painting – and color – outside the canvas into fields that included drawing, craft, sculpture, installation, and conceptual and experimental art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Dansaekhwa: Korean Abstract Art and its Cultural Impact \u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the movement’s aesthetic legacy. Richly illustrated and comprehensive in scope, this exciting book surveys Dansaekhwa’s\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecanon-defining artists – both established and pioneering figures – detailing their work within the wider cultural climate of postwar South Korea and the international art world at large. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Dr. Yeon Shim Chung presents critical examinations of significant Dansaekhwa artists, including Park Seo-Bo, Lee Ufan, Ha Chong-Hyun, Kim Tschang-Yeul, and Yun Hyong-keun, and examines how the movement crystallized through the influence of art critics both within and outside of Korea. A final chapter provocatively asks, in the tradition of Linda Nochlin, 'Why have there been no great women Dansaekhwa artists?', revealing that artists such as Chin Ohc Sun, Lee Chungji, and Yoon Miran, as well as later generation artists including Seundja Rhee and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, were highly influential in the mostly male-dominated movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring more than 250 beautifully reproduced images of artworks and archival materials, \u003ci\u003eDansaekhwa \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely, essential guide to understanding Korean abstract art and its international impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781838668518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 10 Nov 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 29(H)x21.4(L)x2.8(W)1410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1410\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYeon Shim Chung\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Art History and Theory at Hongik University in Seoul. An expert on modern and contemporary Korean art history, she received her Ph.D. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, and is the author and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eKorean Art from 1953\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Modern Korean Art \u003c\/i\u003e(2025). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Yeon Shim Chung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51528099889369,"sku":"9781838668518","price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781838668518.jpg?v=1794035512","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/dansaekhwa-korean-abstract-art-and-its-cultural-impact-9781838668518","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}