BETA
Chapter 1
The rebels of bold light and primary color
Chapter 2
The poetry of blue, white, and earth
Chapter 3
Weaving ink, oil, and ancient craft
YOUR GOAL
Master of The poetry of Korean color
Ch 3 · Weaving ink, oil, and ancient craft
매운김치 Korean Ink and Oil Art
Western oil flows through the woven thread, Whispering the secrets of the ink wash instead.
매운김치 Park Rehyun (1920–1976) won two 1956 Presidential Awards for semi-abstract works and later mastered printmaking and tapestry in New York.
Fun Fact
Language of love: Park Rehyun learned English and lip-reading to act as an interpreter and manager for her husband, the celebrated deaf ink painter Kim Ki-chang.
Glossary
tapestry (noun)
A heavy textile fabric woven with multi-colored threads to create designs, often used as a wall hanging. In 1969, Park Rehyun studied this craft in New York, blending it with traditional Korean ink.
A heavy textile fabric woven with multi-colored threads to create designs, often used as a wall hanging. In 1969, Park Rehyun studied this craft in New York, blending it with traditional Korean ink.
Quiz
Which award did Park Rehyun win twice in the year 1956, cementing her status as a leading modernist?
Quiz
In which international city did Park Rehyun spend seven years retraining in printmaking and tapestry during her late forties?
Quiz
What unique color palette is painter Kwon OkYeon most famous for using in his dreamlike works?
Quiz
Which artistic movement did Kwon OkYeon integrate with Korean folk motifs after studying in Paris?
Quiz
Instead of abandoning their heritage abroad, what did Korean diaspora artists use Western oil paints to express?