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Han-Sang-soo Cranes embroidery

A Robe of Many Colors: The Embroidery of Han, Sang-soo

Joan SuwalskyContemporary Korean lifestyles, Korean fiber arts, Traditional Korean lifestyles

In December I had the great pleasure of visiting the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco (http://www.asianart.org) for a special exhibit of Korean clothing. Couture Korea (http://www.asianart.org/exhibitions/couture-korea) was curated by Han, Hyonjeong Kim, Associate Curator of Korean Art at the Museum in collaboration with the Arumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation in Korea (http://www.arumjigi.org/eng/introduce/intro.php). Running from November…

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Contemporary Korean hanbok

The Hanbok Reimagined

Joan SuwalskyContemporary Korean art & crafts, Contemporary Korean lifestyles, Korean handicrafts, Traditional Korean lifestyles, Uncategorized2 comments

The hanbok, Korea’s traditional costume, is said to reflect the Korean artistic aesthetic—flowing lines and curves that lead the eye, large expanses of open surface that invite the imagination, and the bold use of color, often with symbolic meaning. It is worn today primarily for formal events, holidays and celebrations such as the first birthday,…

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