{"product_id":"ha-chong-hyun-conjunctions-hardcover","title":"Ha Chong-Hyun: Conjunctions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosa Maria Falvo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLee Hyun-Sook\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Vergne\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive retrospective monograph for Korean master Ha Chong-Hyun, a pioneering figure of postwar Korean art history and leading member of the Dansaekhwa art movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHa Chong-Hyun (b. 1935, living and working in Seoul) is a master artist within the Dansaekhwa art movement--Korean monochrome painting--distinguished by its attention to the formal structure of the picture plane and the incorporation of East Asian spirituality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmid extreme material deprivation and the authoritarian political system of 1960s and '70s Korea, Ha explored the potential of unorthodox materials such as newsprint, scrap lumber, and barbed wire attached to canvas. Working with muted earth tones on burlap and hemp canvases, and combining painting traditions from the East and West, Ha was instrumental in redefining the role of painting. In 1969, the artist cofounded the Korean Avant-Garde Association to generate new directions for Korean art through various art publications and group exhibitions. By the '80s, his practice centered on the physical act of painting and a turn to darker, more saturated colors. His long-standing focus on form and process position him as a visionary contributor to contemporary painting in the global context. Published to celebrate the artist's upcoming ninetieth birthday, this beautifully illustrated volume is a fitting tribute to a revelatory figure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHyun-Sook Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and chairwoman of Kukje Gallery in Seoul. \u003cb\u003eRosa Maria Falvo\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer and curator, specializing in Asia Pacific and Middle East projects. \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Vergne\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal. \u003cb\u003eSunjung Kim \u003c\/b\u003eis the artistic director of Art Sonje Center in Seoul. \u003cb\u003eMinemura Toshiaki\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese art critic, professor emeritus at Tama Art University in Tokyo, and former director of the Tama Art University Museum. \u003cb\u003eJohn Yau \u003c\/b\u003eis an American poet and art critic in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 12.45 x 10.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44474915291271,"sku":"9788891840776","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/vECvPKewcs9788891840776.webp?v=1776275369","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ha-chong-hyun-conjunctions-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}