Shine Brightly: Korean Photography Since 1957
Regular price
€72.99
14 days return policy
Shipping & Delivery
A01=Holly Roussell
A01=Sunyoung Kim
Author_Holly Roussell
Author_Sunyoung Kim
Category=AJC
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
forthcoming
korean photographers
korean photography since 1957
modern photography
postwar korean photography
shine brightly
Product details
- ISBN 9780500028933
- Dimensions: 260 x 308mm
- Publication Date: 19 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
A comprehensive yet accessible survey of Korean photography by two leading curators. Visually bold, it provides access to important thematics, key artistic positions and events in Korean photography’s development from 1957 to the present.
Shine Brightly: Korean Photography Since 1957 is the first wide-ranging survey of Korean photography in the English language. Built upon original, on-the-ground research and first-hand interviews, this publication offers a focused yet accessible exploration of the key artists, movements and exhibitions against their political, social and economic backdrops.
Korean photography, whose practitioners have forged a unique visual language over seven decades, has been a vital part of the rise of South Korea’s identity and influence at the heart of contemporary culture. Bold and richly detailed, this survey will engage readers looking to embark on an unprecedented, curated journey through Korea’s photographic history.
Featuring more than 100 photographers and over 450 photographs, this striking publication traces the development of Korean photography from the documentary roots of post-war realism and the avant-garde explorations of the 1970s and 80s to the key themes and artists at work today. Not only do authors Holly Roussell and Sunyoung Kim present important thematic developments, but they also propose new approaches to understanding the role of photography in performance and video art, the evolving aesthetics and symbolism of landscape photography, and the politicization of cityscapes around the turn of the millennium.
For all who seek an understanding of an increasingly important photographic culture, Shine Brightly will be the definitive publication.
Shine Brightly: Korean Photography Since 1957 is the first wide-ranging survey of Korean photography in the English language. Built upon original, on-the-ground research and first-hand interviews, this publication offers a focused yet accessible exploration of the key artists, movements and exhibitions against their political, social and economic backdrops.
Korean photography, whose practitioners have forged a unique visual language over seven decades, has been a vital part of the rise of South Korea’s identity and influence at the heart of contemporary culture. Bold and richly detailed, this survey will engage readers looking to embark on an unprecedented, curated journey through Korea’s photographic history.
Featuring more than 100 photographers and over 450 photographs, this striking publication traces the development of Korean photography from the documentary roots of post-war realism and the avant-garde explorations of the 1970s and 80s to the key themes and artists at work today. Not only do authors Holly Roussell and Sunyoung Kim present important thematic developments, but they also propose new approaches to understanding the role of photography in performance and video art, the evolving aesthetics and symbolism of landscape photography, and the politicization of cityscapes around the turn of the millennium.
For all who seek an understanding of an increasingly important photographic culture, Shine Brightly will be the definitive publication.
Holly Roussell is a curator, museologist and art historian specializing in photography and contemporary art from East Asia. She is Curator at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, and the co-author, with William A. Ewing, of Civilization: The Way We Live Now. Sunyoung Kim is Senior Curator at the Museum Hanmi (formerly the Museum of Photography Seoul). Recent exhibitions include Beyond the Frames: The Centennial of Korean Art Photography 1920-2020 and William Klein: Dear Folks in collaboration with Raphaëlle Stopin.
