Po Kim | |
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| Born | Kim Po-hyun 1917 Changnyeong-eup (창녕면), Korea |
| Died | February 7, 2014 (aged 96–97) New York, NY |
| Nationality | U. S. citizen |
| Known for | Artist, art teacher |
| Style | Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism |
| Spouse | Sylvia Wald |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김보현 |
| Hanja | 金寶鉉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Bohyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pohyŏn |
| Website | www |
Po Kim (1917 – February 7, 2014) was a Korean-American visual artist. Born in Changnyeong, Korea, Kim was among the first of a generation of Korean artists who moved to the United States in the 1950s and is one of the earliest-known Korean artists to permanently work and reside in New York City.[1] Having received both Western and Eastern artistic training, he developed his own unique fusion of both traditions and continuously explored various styles throughout his career, from Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s, to realist still-life drawings in the 1970s and large-scale Neo-Expressionistic figurative and allegorical works from the 1980s onward.[2][3] Shortly after his death a critic called him "artist who found great inspiration in his identities as a Korean, an American, and a New Yorker," and said, "Po Kim’s artistic career was characterized by an ever-evolving style, and an eagerness to seek out new areas of inspiration."[4]
- ^ "A Gentle Giant: Po Kim (1917-2014) - artcritical". artcritical. February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "A Painter Who Merged Korean Art Traditions with Abstract Expressionism". Hyperallergic. October 11, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Wechsler, Jeffrey (1997). Wechsler, Jeffrey (ed.). Asian Traditions Modern Expressions. Harry N. Abrams. pp. 109. ISBN 978-0-8109-2682-0.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "PO KIM: A Memorial Tribute". The Korea Society. Retrieved October 14, 2017.