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1919 - 1997. Known for: Painting, calligraphy, prints.
Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later... Read full biography
Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later shifting his focus to printmaking by about 1950. As one of the founding members of the Korean... Read full biography
Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later shifting his focus to printmaking by about 1950. As one of the founding members of the Korean Printing Association in 1958, his work with the organization greatly advanced printmaking as an art form in Korea. The artist explored various printing technologies including woodblock, engraving,... Read full biography
Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later shifting his focus to printmaking by about 1950. As one of the founding members of the Korean Printing Association in 1958, his work with the organization greatly advanced printmaking as an art form in Korea. The artist explored various printing technologies including woodblock, engraving, lithography and serigraphy. In 1959, his lithograph Dajeongbulsim [Compassion] won an award in the International Printing Biennial, organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH. Ready for a change, Hang-Sung moved to Paris, France in 1975. Hang-Sung... Read full biography
Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later shifting his focus to printmaking by about 1950. As one of the founding members of the Korean Printing Association in 1958, his work with the organization greatly advanced printmaking as an art form in Korea. The artist explored various printing technologies including woodblock, engraving, lithography and serigraphy. In 1959, his lithograph Dajeongbulsim [Compassion] won an award in the International Printing Biennial, organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH. Ready for a change, Hang-Sung moved to Paris, France in 1975. Hang-Sung exhibited widely including: Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea, "Peace 2002, 2.1-3.10", 2002; Gallery Kore... Read full biography
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Lee Hang-Sung (1919-1997) was a Korean painter and printmaker known for his abstract calligraphic prints. Hang-Sung was born October 14, 1919 in Seoul, Korea. He began his career as a painter later shifting his focus to printmaking by about 1950. As one of the founding members of the Korean Printing Association in 1958, his work with the organization greatly advanced printmaking as an art form in Korea. The artist explored various printing technologies including woodblock, engraving, lithography and serigraphy. In 1959, his lithograph Dajeongbulsim [Compassion] won an award in the International Printing Biennial, organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH. Ready for a change, Hang-Sung ...But wait, there's more...
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