Yim Jiksoon
Yim Jiksoon, Garden in the Afternoon, 1972, Oil on canvas, 145.5×97cm. MMCA collection

Yim Jiksoon

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Yim Jiksoon (1921-1996, pen name Unchang) moved to Japan in 1936. He graduated from the Japan Art School in 1942 and returned to Korea in 1943. He was selected for the 1940 and 1941 Joseon Art Exhibitions (Joseon misul jeollamhoe). After independence, his Art Studio won the Minister of Education award at the National Art Exhibition (Gukjeon) in 1956 and his work, A Seated Statue, won the President award in 1957. He became a Noteworthy Artist and Invited Artist at the National Art Exhibition. Yim Jiksoon taught at Chosun University as a professor from 1961 to 1985. He was recognised as a painter and teacher with an immense passion for art and education and became a leading figure during the heyday of the Honam local regionLwestern painting community. His works were based on familiar, everyday objects. He has also been particularly celebrated for his female figures. From the late 1980s until his death, he primarily focused on painting natural scenes. Yim Jiksoon's painting was driven by his interest in light and color, and his reflections on the essential themes of nature and humanity, concerns which he rendered in bright and warm compositions.
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art. Korea Arts Management Service

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