Korea
2,000 years of Creativity
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A history of Korean art and culture told through an extraordinary collection of objects from the Lee Kun-Hee Collection.
For over 2,000 years Korea has had a unique history and vibrant culture, frequently absorbing and adapting ideas from elsewhere to produce art and crafts that are distinctively Korean. Across the centuries, down to the present day, artists and craftspeople have taken inspiration from the past, re-creating and reinterpreting forms and meanings in innovative ways. Showcasing an exceptional collection of objects drawn primarily from the collection of the late Samsung Chair, Lee Kun-Hee, this new book presents Korean culture from its ancient roots through to the present day.
Through four key periods - Ancient States to Unified Silla (prehistory-935 CE), Goryeo (918-1392), Joseon (1392-1897), and modern/contemporary - the authors explore each era's differences in religion, economy and relations with neighbouring countries, factors that shaped artistic traditions and cultural values.
From early Iron Age ritual bells, through to inlaid lacquerware, landscape paintings, portraits, sculpture, pottery and multimedia contemporary art, this beautifully illustrated new book celebrates the unique history, art and culture of Korea.
Insoo Cho is Professor in the Department of Art Theory at Korea National University of Arts
Hyeong-uk Heo is Director of Education Division at National Museum of Korea
Charlotte Horlyck is Professor in the History of Korean Art, Department of History and Archaeology at SOAS, University of London
Myounghee Jeong is Director, Future Strategy Division at National Museum of Korea
Kyung-nam Kang is Senior Curator at National Museum of Korea
Anders Karlsson is Senior Lecturer in Korean, School of Languages, Culture and Linguistics and Department of History at SOAS, University of London
Min-Jee Kim is Translator
Sang-ah Kim is Curator: Korean Collection at The British Museum
Youngna Kim is Professor Emerita in the Department of Archaeology and Art History at Seoul National University
Young-min Ko is Curator at National Museum of Korea
Sang-mi Lee is Senior Curator at National Museum of Korea
Sooyon Lee is Curator at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Sukyung Lee is Director, Fine Arts Division at National Museum of Korea
Dayun Oh is Curator at Jeonju National Museum
J.P. Park is June and Simon Li Professor in the History of Art at University of Oxford
Soyeon Shin is Senior Curator at National Museum of Korea
Lee Suh was Interim Curator of Korean Collections at The British Museum
Diego Tamburini is Scientist: Polymeric and Modern Organic Materials at The British Museum
Sem Vermeersch is Professor in Religious Studies at Seoul National University
Suran Yoo is Curator at Chuncheon National Museum
Sangdeok Yoon is Director at Gyeongju National Museum
Saerom Yu is Curator at National Museum of Korea
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