Explore the vibrant history and profound cultural resonance of feminist art from Korea and the
diaspora Renowned curator and scholar Dr. Kim Hong-hee's book is the first to delve into Korean
feminist artists' impact on the East Asian cultural landscape. This unprecedented visual survey
celebrates the work of 42 contemporary artists from rising stars to globally recognized names
including Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Kyungah Ham Kimsooja Lee Bul Mire Lee Minouk Lim Haegue
Yang and Yun Suknam. Organized by themes including queer politics ecofeminism the diaspora
and abstraction Korean Feminist Artists features artworks across painting sculpture
photography film video installation handicrafts and performance. Through rich imagery and
insightful writing the book explores the quest of these pioneering artists for social
cultural and sexual equality from their confrontations with the mainstream art establishment
to the significance of their aesthetic and political interventions. Richly illustrated with
nearly 260 beautifully reproduced images and closing with a personal and thought-provoking
essay from influential South Korean poet Kim Hyesoon this vital and timely survey reveals the
impact of women artists on Korean culture at large.
