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Diamond Mountains : Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art by Soyoung Lee (2018, Hardcover)

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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-101588396533

ISBN-139781588396532

eBay Product ID (ePID)242534089

Product Key Features

Book TitleDiamond Mountains : Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art

Number of Pages164 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCollections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows, Asian / General, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorSoyoung Lee

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight34.3 Oz

Item Length1 in

Item Width0.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-055369

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The Diamond Mountains, known in Korea as Mount Geumgang, are perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a breathtaking range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, lagoons, and manmade pavilions. This book examines the visual representation of this remarkable landscape from the 18th century to the present day." -- Asian Art Newspaper

Dewey Decimal709.519

SynopsisA dazzling exploration of the pictorial traditions inspired by Korea's legendary Diamond Mountains The Diamond Mountains, known in Korea as Mount Geumgang, are perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a breathtaking range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, lagoons, and manmade pavilions. For centuries the range has inspired cultural pride and a vast outpouring of creative expression. Yet since the partition of Korea in the 1940s, situating them in the North, the Diamond Mountains have remained largely inaccessible to visitors, shrouding the site in legend, loss, and longing. This book examines the visual representation of this remarkable landscape from the 18th century to the present day. It explores how Jeong Seon (1676-1759) revolutionized Korean painting with his Diamond Mountains landscapes, replacing conventional generic imagery with specific detail and indelibly influencing generations of artists in his wake. It also discusses the potency of these mountains as an emblem of Korean cultural identity, as reflected in literature and in exquisitely detailed album leaves, handscrolls, hanging scrolls, and screens. This magnificent volume is the first in English to survey this rich artistic tradition and bring these distant mountains into view., A dazzling exploration of the pictorial traditions inspired by Korea's legendary Diamond Mountains The Diamond Mountains, known in Korea as Mount Geumgang, are perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a breathtaking range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, lagoons, and manmade pavilions. For centuries the range has inspired cultural pride and a vast outpouring of creative expression. Yet since the partition of Korea in the 1940s, situating them in the North, the Diamond Mountains have remained largely inaccessible to visitors, shrouding the site in legend, loss, and longing. This book examines the visual representation of this remarkable landscape from the 18th century to the present day. It explores how Jeong Seon (1676-1759) revolutionized Korean painting with his Diamond Mountains landscapes, replacing conventional generic imagery with specific detail and indelibly influencing generations of artists in his wake. It also discusses the potency of these mountains as an emblem of Korean cultural identity, as reflected in literature and in exquisitely detailed album leaves, handscrolls, hanging scrolls, and screens. This magnificent volume is the first in English to survey this rich artistic tradition and bring these distant mountains into view. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (02/06/18-05/20/18)

LC Classification NumberN8214.5.K7D53 2018