Namhee Lee and Christopher Phillips in conversation: Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea, 1956-1963

Baik Art LA
2600 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Space is limited; RSVP recommended
This event is free; $10 suggested donation to GYOPO

GYOPO presents contemporary Korean historian Namhee Lee and independent curator Christopher Phillips in conversation about acclaimed South Korean photographer Han Youngsoo, his extraordinary photographs, and the period of turmoil and urban transformation following the Korean War. This special program will take place at Baik Art Gallery coinciding with Han Youngsoo: Photographs of Korea, 1956-1963, the first exhibition to showcase Han’s vintage prints, which have never before traveled outside of Korea.

Han Youngsoo, 1958, Han river, photographer unknown.

Han Youngsoo (1933-1999) began his work in photography after he returned to Seoul from the frontlines of the Korean War (1950-1953).  Han captured the city and its surroundings with a keen eye for form and narrative detail, in intimate scenes as well as panoramic vistas, documenting both its ancient ways of life and its dramatic transformation from war-torn metropolis to a prosperous modern society.

Header image caption: Han Youngsoo, Ttukseom, Seoul, Korea 1956. Medium: Toned gelatin silver print. Paper size: 16 x 20 in. Image size: 12 x 18 in. Courtesy of Han Youngsoo Foundation.