Korean Lacquer Art: Aesthetic Perfection
Catalogue from the exhibition held at the Museum für Lackkunst, Münster, Germany from the 28 October 2012 to 27 January 2013.
A traditional art form with a history spanning several thousand years, Korean lacquer art is prized for its inimitable artistic and technical perfection. Drawing on a display at the Museum of Lacquer Art in Münster, this beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to outstanding and often extremely rare examples of lacquer art, which involves adorning objects with tree sap and intricately inlaying them with shell, gold leaf, or pearl. Among the objects photographed for this book are works from the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, particularly valued periods in the history of lacquer art known for vivid pieces inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Each object in Korean Lacquer Art is described in considerable detail and extensively illustrated. Together with essays by renowned experts on the techniques used to create them, they present a picture of the multifaceted development of Korean lacquer art from its beginnings through the early twentieth century.
Published by Museum für Lackkunst, Münster; Hirmer Verlag GmbH, Munich, 2012 | Hardcover
- Language: English/ (red clothbound with decorative color pastedowns. Without dust jacket - as issued.)
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9783777457819
- 24 x 30 cm
- 208 pages
- Book Condition: New book showing only signs of shelf wear.
- 60,00 € (+ shipping)
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