A short guide to modern and contemporary art in Korea

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Kim Yi-soon on Korean art of the 20th century

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Kim Yi-soon is Professor of Art History at Hongik University.

This is an edited version of the essay in The Guide to Contemporary Korean Art published by the Korea Arts Management Service and TheArtro Platform for Korean contemporary art, 2014.

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