The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art

Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.25 in. / 328 pgs / 228 color. ISBN 9781636810584 Edited with text by Virginia Moon. Text by Kim Inhye, Kim Yisoon, Joan Kee, Kwon Haengga, Kang Mingi, Mok Soohyun, Bae Wonjung, Youngin Arial Kim, Kim Yejin, Julia H. Han, Ellen Joo, Park Hyesung. Interview with Nora Noh by Virginia Moon.   Featuring over 130 artworks—some previously unpublished—this richly illustrated volume is essential for understanding modern art in Korea and how it evolved to meet the contemporary global context In The Space Between, a generative period in Korean art between the traditional and the contemporary is illuminated comprehensively for the first time. After the centuries-long Joseon dynasty came 35 uninterrupted years of the Japanese colonial period (1910–45) followed by the Korean War (1950–53). During this tumultuous time, Korean artists grappled with issues such as identity and nationalism and experimented with a broad range of media. The book is organized into five categories: