FollowBaik Art presents fascinating photos of post-war South Korea between 1956-1963.
Art radar explores Han Youngsoo’s oeuvre and the stories behind the works in latest show at Baik Art in Los Angeles.
“Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea, 1956 – 1963”, installation view at Baik Art, Los Angeles, 2018. Images are provided by Baik Art and credited to the Han Youngsoo Foundation.
Han Youngsoo, ‘Hangang River, Seoul, Korea 1956-195’ (printed in 2018), toned gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 in, edition of 30. Images are provided by Baik Art and credited to the Han Youngsoo Foundation.
Baik Art’s exhibition “Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea, 1956-1963″ marks the first time the critically acclaimed South Korean photographer has been featured in Los Angeles in over thirty years. The exhibition consists of two parts. Han’s small never-before-seen vintage photographs are on view at Baik Art’s main gallery at 2600 La Cienega Boulevard. A selection of large, posthumous prints of Han’s most iconic images and his black and white images are displayed in Baik Art’s second space at 2632 La Cienega Boulevard.
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“Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea, 1956-1963” is on view from 22 September to 21 November 2018 at Baik Art, 2600 and 2632 La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, USA.
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