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Artist
Youngmin Lee
(American, b. 1969 Korea)
Place of OriginKorea
Date2020
MaterialsSilk
DimensionsOverall: H. 53 × W. 25 1/2 in. (134.6 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object numberF2021.32
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsTextiles
On View
Not on viewThis contemporary bojagi (wrapping cloth) by artist Youngmin Lee exhibits various techniques used in the traditional bojagi works. Looking closely, each segment shows different bojagi techniques on silk. This work was produced as part of a series of projects funded by the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, inviting local artists to research and reinterpret traditional Korean artworks in the museum’s collection.
1950-1960