Lee Gwang-pyo: Capturing Myself in a Painting
*Capturing Myself in Paintings* delves deeply into Korean self-portraits. Written by journalist Lee Kwang-pyo, who has introduced the beauty and value of our cultural heritage, this book explores self-portraits painted by artists from the Joseon Dynasty through the Japanese colonial period to the early 1950s, conveying stories both inside and outside the paintings with profound insight. The book is packed with content that serves as a guide to understanding Korean self-portraits, covering philosophical and aesthetic concepts, the historical trends and characteristics of Korean self-portraits, the perspectives from which to understand and interpret them, and the meanings and stories embedded in masterpieces. By comprehensively examining the flow and historical significance of Korean self-portraits rather than analyzing individual works, this book is expected to play a significant role in the study of Korean art history. This is particularly because it focuses on the background, props, gaze, and eyes within the self-portraits as crucial perspectives for reading the artist's inner self and understanding Korean self-portraits. In addition, I appreciated masterpieces of self-portraits that will forever be etched in the history of Korean art, painted by Yun Du-seo, Kang Se-hwang, Chae Yong-sin, Ko Hui-dong, Na Hye-seok, Lee Kwe-dae, Lee In-seong, and Jang Wook-jin, in light of the artists' turbulent lives.
Korean title: 그림에 나를 담다
Korean author: 이광표
Korean publisher: 현암사
ISBN-13: 9788932318349
