A white canvas striped with light blue ink. The ink bleeds out from a thin, crack-like black line in the center. It is concentrated near the center, with the streaks becoming sparser as the ink reaches the upper and lower edges of the canvas.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 81 | NUMBER 1

Lineages: Korean Art at The Met

Hyun, Eleanor Soo-ah

2023

48 pages

50 illustrations

8.5 x 11 in.

This title is out of print.

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In celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Arts of Korea Gallery, this issue of the Bulletin invites us to reflect on the past while embracing the future. Featuring objects from the Bronze Age to the present, Lineages: Korean Art at The Met illustrates both the continuities and ruptures of style, form, and medium that have defined the dynamic terrain of Korean art. The 47 works included—from lacquer and ceramics to paintings and collage—express Korean tradition, history, and socio-cultural change over more than three centuries of creativity. This volume honors one of the first museum galleries in the United States dedicated to Korean art by offering readers a greater understanding of the nation's aesthetic past and future.