Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art PDF Book

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Author : Soyoung Lee,Ahn Daehoe,Chin-Sung Chang,Lee Soomi
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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.

Book ID Asin: 1588396533
Book Title: Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art
Book Author: Soyoung Lee,Ahn Daehoe,Chin-Sung Chang,Lee Soomi
Book Format and Price:
Book Format Name: Hardcover
Book Format Price: $24.99
Book Price: $24.99
Book Category: Books, Arts & Photography, History & Criticism and unknown
Book Rating: 6 ratings

Book Product Detail

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Metropolitan Museum of Art (March 6, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1588396533
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1588396532
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.11 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1 x 10.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,903,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #267 in North Korean History
- #297 in South Korean History
- #1,136 in Landscape & Seascape Art

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“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

About the Author

Soyoung Lee is curator in the Department of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ahn Daehoe is professor of Korean and classical Chinese literature at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul. Chin-Sung Chang is professor of East Asian art history at Seoul National University. Lee Soomi is executive curator at the National Museum of Korea, Seoul.

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Name: JK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful catalogue
Date: Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
Review: A very nice catalogue.

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