Flagship of a fleet : a Korea Gallery guide

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Title

Flagship of a fleet : a Korea Gallery guide

Author

Taylor, Paul Michael

Edition

1st ed.

Published

Washington, D.C. : Asian Cultural History Program, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 2008

Language

English

ISBN

9780972455701

Notes

Flagship of a fleet -- Past is present in 21st-century Korea -- Korea: exhibitions within an integrated curatorial program -- Early years of Korea and the Smithsonian -- Korean heritage and the Asian cultural history program since 1985 -- The Korea gallery: a flagship exhibition -- Landscapes of Korea -- A history in ceramics -- Earliest kingdoms (57 B.C.-935 A.D.) -- Goryeo dynasty (918-1392 A.D.) -- Joseon dynasty (1392-1910 A.D.) -- Modern period (1910-present) -- Hangeul -- The Korean family -- Changing exhibitions and future initiatives -- Korea beyond borders: introductions -- Korean contemporary art: past is present -- Future initiatives of the Korea gallery "The Korea gallery at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History presents Korea's millennia of history and its distinctive culture through ceramics, paintings, textiles, and sculptures, ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the 21st century. Introducing Korea to a broad audience, this book also presents many previously unpublished Korean artifacts and artworks. The authors consider the exhibition to be the "flagship" of a fleet of related activities in the field of Korean heritage, including research, education, outreach, public programs and the development and improvement of museum collections"--Back cover

Subjects

• Arts, Korean -- Washington
• (D.C.) Guidebooks