Kim Song-gun
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Kim Song-gun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Education | Pyongyang University of Fine Arts |
| Known for | painting, watercolor |
| Notable work | Waves of the Sea Kumgang |
| Awards | 1999: People's Prize for Waves of the Sea Kumgang |
| Kim Song-gun | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김성근 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng'gŭn |
Kim Song-gun, also Kim Seong-geun (Korean: 김성근; born 1945 in Chonma, Korea) is a North Korean painter. He works at the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang.
Work
Kim Song-gun is also called "Painter of the Waves" since he mostly paints sea and river sceneries with thunderous waters. Despite a very realistic depiction the paintings carry a subtle kind of modern abstraction achieved through the dramatic presentation of the waves.[1] One of those paintings, Waves of the Sea Kumgang, was noticed internationally due to a photo from Bill Clinton's state visit to North Korea in 2009 showing him sitting next to Kim Jong-il with the large green waves painting in the background.[2]
Awards
- 1999: People's Prize for Waves of the Sea Kumgang[3]
Notes
- ^ Ruthe, Ingeborg. "My image of the Week (Mein Bild der Woche)". Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Bill Clinton's North Korea Rescue Mission". TIME Magazine. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "KIM Song Gun". galerie son. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
- Ingeborg Ruthe: Mein Bild Der Woche: Parabeln auf Nordkoreanisch, Berliner Zeitung, 28 August 2012 (in German)
- "Hae Kumgang" and exhibition report on artdaily.org
- Why Dictators Love Kitch?