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A dazzling history of Korean photography, from its roots to today.
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Shine Brightly

Korean Photography Since 1957

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    364 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2026

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Summary

The first comprehensive history of Korean photography in the English language.

Korean photography, whose practitioners have forged a unique visual language across seven decades, has been a vital part of the rise of South Korea’s identity and influence at the heart of contemporary culture. Built upon original, on-the-ground research and first-hand interviews, Shine Brightly explores the key artists, movements and exhibitions against their political, social and…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500028933
ISBN-10:0500028931
Author:Holly Roussell, Sunyoung Kim
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:364
Release Date:15 December 2026
Dimensions:260mm x 308mm
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Critics Review

‘A genre-bending journey through 70 years of Korean photography, moving from the macro – changing urban landscapes – to the micro, with inner worlds and experiments on paper. It is a definitive compendium, bringing together key names and movements, and an overdue addition to the canon’ - Aesthetica

About The Author

Holly Roussell

Holly Roussell is a curator, museologist, and art historian specializing in photography and contemporary art from East Asia. She is Curator at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, and the co-author, with William A. Ewing, of Civilization: The Way We Live Now.

Sunyoung Kim is Senior Curator at the Museum Hanmi (formerly the Museum of Photography Seoul). Recent exhibitions include Beyond the Frames: The Centennial of Korean Art Photography 1920-2020 and William Klein: Dear Folks in collaboration with Raphaëlle Stopin.

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