Lesson 03 Kim Whanki, Painter of Korean Beauty
Kim Whanki, Painter of Korean Beauty
Kim Whanki, one of the most beloved Korean artists, is considered the leading figure in the first generation of Korean Abstract painters.
He is more than just that, however.
All his life, he devoted himself to discovering the essence of Korean beauty.
Moreover, he was a man who never ceased to challenge himself and grow as an artist.
Kim Whanki was born in 1913, on a small island in South Jeolla Province.
During the Japanese occupation, he spent most of his adolescent years in Seoul and then studied painting in Japan.
It was during this time that he became familiar with new trends in Western art, including Abstract painting.
After Korea achieved its independence from Japan, he became both a promising painter and respected professor at an art college in Seoul.
When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he went to Busan for safety.
His paintings Shanty and Refugee Train portrayed the hard life of the common people during wartime.
However, these paintings are not depressing images.
Bright colors and simple lines show hope for life among people who did not give in to their difficult circumstances.
Returning to Seoul after the war, Kim Whanki felt a strong desire to capture the essence of the beauty found in traditional Korean art.
He collected old Korean paintings and pottery.
He especially loved large white porcelain moon jars.
When he was asked why moon jars attracted him so much, he said,
“Korean jars have broadened my idea of beauty.
The jars are like curious textbooks for my paintings.”
Along with jars, he often included mountains, plum blossoms, and the moon as subjects in his paintings.
Paintings like Jars and Plum Blossoms and Jar and Moon represent his love of Korean pottery and other traditional objects.
At the time, his painting style was semi-abstract; viewers could see certain forms in his paintings although the objects were simplified.
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