Published to accompany the retrospective exhibition of Song Young-su at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea from October to December 2010. Song was part of the first generation of artists produced by Korean fine arts colleges after the 1945 Liberation and is considered a pioneer in the field of abstract welded iron sculpture. He also experimented with other materials during his career, such as copperplate, wood, and terracotta.
To supplement the essays and plates, this catalogue includes a list of lost works, critical commentary on individual works, artist's notes, chronology, bibliography, and a list of exhibited works. Note that the essays and commentary are in both Korean and English while other sections are in Korean only.
To supplement the essays and plates, this catalogue includes a list of lost works, critical commentary on individual works, artist's notes, chronology, bibliography, and a list of exhibited works. Note that the essays and commentary are in both Korean and English while other sections are in Korean only.
Access level
Onsite
Location code
MON.SYS2
Language
English,
Korean
Publication/Creation date
2010
No of pages
168
ISBN / ISSN
9788963030272
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph,
catalogue
Chapter headings
Awakened by Flames - LEE Chuyoung, 이추영
Song Young-su, Pioneer in Contemporary Korean Sculpture: Flying between the Real and the Transcendental - KIM Yisoon, 김이순
Critical Commentary - LYU Geunjun, 유근준
Artist's Notes (in Korean only)
Song Young-su: Pioneer in Korean Abstract Sculpture, 송영수: 한국 추상조각의 선구자
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