Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life (Korea Essentials) - Softcover

Seoul Selection Editorial Team

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8997639544 ISBN 13: 9788997639540

Publisher: Seoul Selection USA, Inc., 2015

Synopsis

Since time immemorial, Korea has developed an outstanding craft culture. Its superior quality can be seen in everything from the beautiful and elaborate golden crowns of the Three Kingdoms era (57 B.C.–A.D. 668) to the astonishing scientific technology of the Unified Silla era’s Seokguram Grotto. Even China, the birthplace of celadon, was bewitched by the magical jade greens found in the celadon of Goryeo. Simple yet sophisticated handicrafts handed down from the Joseon era continue to enjoy great popularity today among Koreans and people around the world.

This book was written as an introduction to Korean handicrafts and the manner in which they have captured Korea’s unique culture and way of life over the millennia. Its chapters examine the characteristics of these works as well as their history―the most representative pieces handed down from the past, along with the lives of the people who make them.

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Seoul Selection's editorial staff is a multi-talented team composed of individuals with a deep and profound knowledge of Korean affairs. In addition to THE KOREA SUCCESS STORY, the team has put together published works on a wide variety of Korean-related topics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Seoul Selection USA, Inc.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 8997639544
• ISBN 13: 9788997639540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108