[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Enjoy a series of images from the 60s and 70s by photojournalist Min-jo Jeon, find out the details of the Lee Ufan forgery case, Pinterest has a great gallery on South Korea to browse, and The Korea Times reflects on the works of one of country's greatest modern painters.

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"Iconic Photos Give A Glimpse Of What Modern South Korea Used To Be"

Enjoy a series of photographs by Min-jo Jeon, an acclaimed documentary photojournalist who captured the country after the Korean War during the 60s and 70s. "Today, South Korea is known as a bastion of modern fashion, architecture and K-pop music. But it is almost surreal to see what the country used to look like and how people lived..."

...READ ON THE WORLD POST

"South Korea - 100 Best Photos"

I stumbled across this page on Pinterest while searching for some awesome photographs from South Korea There are some seriously stunning snaps here to browse and get a sense of the country's beautiful vistas, people, as well as its art and architecture.

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"Korean Art Dealer Indicted for Forged Lee Ufan Paintings"

Here's a follow-up on the Lee Ufan forgery case that swept Korea's art scene. The dealer has been indicted and authorities report that he may have commissioned "as many as 50 forgeries". The record selling price for a piece of art by Lee Ufan's is $2.2 million: "That price was fetched by his 1977 painting From Point at Seoul Auction in 2012. Ufan is represented in the US by Pace Gallery and has been the subject of an exhibition at the Palace of Versailles in 2014 and at New York's Guggenheim Museum in 2011, among many others".

...READ ON ART NET

"Lee  Jung-seob's legacy lives on"

The Korea Times looks back on one of country's greatest modern painters. Lee  Jung-seob was born in 1916 and died three years after the Korean War: "Every Korean knows him, but at the same time people do not know much about him. Lee is most well-known for his "Bull" oil painting with dynamic brushstrokes, but most people have only seen it in replica".

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES