Near Seoul, Korea 1956-1963 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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Venue : U.S.A., Los Angeles, BAIK gallery
Dates : 22 SEP – 21 NOV 2018

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The photo exhibition, 《Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea 1956-1963》, is curated by Claudia Bohn-Spector from 22 SEP to 21 NOV in L.A. when it comes to showing in L.A Art context, this exhibition marks the first time the critically acclaimed South Korean photographer over thirty years.

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The artist began his work in photography after he returned to Seoul from the frontlines of the Korean War (1950-1953). The city, like the rest of the country, was devastated and impoverished. “After the war, still covered with the soot of tragedy, I found myself in the middle of civic confusion,” Han later observed. “I was startled to find, however, the great determination of the human spirit to carry on with life—in a sense something simple and natural, but also … very profound.” In the ensuing years, Han captured the city and its surroundings with a passionate eye for form and narrative detail, documenting both its ancient ways of life and its dramatic transformation from war-torn metropolis to a prosperous modern society.

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Presented in close collaboration with the ’Han Youngsoo Foundation’ in Seoul, Korea, this rare opportunity will offer a glimpse of Han’s vintage work, which has never before traveled outside of Korea.

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Meongdong, Seoul, Korea 1956-1963 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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Hangang River, Seoul, Korea 1956-1958 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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Sogong-dong, Seoul, Korea 1956-1963 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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Ttukseom, Seoul, Korea 1956 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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Seoul, Korea 1956-1963 © Han Youngsoo Foundation

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