Kim Kichan, Scene from inside an Alley, Ch'unglim-dong, Seoul, 1978/2004, Gelatin Silver Print, 18 x 13.5 inches. Collection of the artist.
Traces of Life Seen Through Korean Eyes 1945-1992 Jorgensen Gallery Apr 1 - May 15 Gallery Talk & Opening Reception April 3, 2013, at 4 pm The period from 1945 to 1992 was a critical transitional era in modern Korean history, with liberation from colonial status, industrialization and development, and complex political shifts and rising democratic movements. Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945-1992, captures the details of people's everyday		lives during this time of change. It features fifty-four photographs taken by the first generation of Korean realists, thirteen pioneers whose works evoke the nostalgia of a country being torn radically from its past. The exhibition offers an exciting visual experience and opportunity to better understand and appreciate Korean history, culture, and the arts, while highlighting the artists in the larger context of the history of Korean photography. This exhibition is presented by The Korea Society and independent curator Chang Jae Lee, with generous loans from the Dong Gang Museum of Photography in Korea and the estates of Kim Kichan and Lee Hyungrok.
Lee Hyungrok, Muddy Street, Skye-dong, Seoul, 1954/2007, Gelatin Silver Print, 17.5 x 13.5 inches. Collection of Dong Gang Museum of Photography.

JORGENSEN GALLERY CURATOR

Shane Morrissey

Shane Morrissey is a current MFA student in the Art and Art History Department at the University of Connecticut. He graduated with a BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2009 and then moved to New York City. He framed artwork for a variety of galleries and museums while pursuing his art practice before moving up to Connecticut.

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