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Exhibition of Contemporary International Prints
Exhibition of Contemporary International Prints, Leaflet, 1976, MMCA Art Research Center Collection, Gift of Chang Chungsoon and Shin Youngok

Exhibition of Contemporary International Prints

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Exhibition of Contemporary International Prints was held from June 21 to 26 in 1976 at the Korea Publishers Association Hall. It was one of the commemorative programs for the first Far East Artists Conference, which was organized by four Pacific countries—South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S.—to promote understanding of each other and friendship among them through art and culture. During the conference themed “Comparative Studies of East Asian Culture and Arts,” the print exhibition was held, and discussions on “Contemporary Prints in Asia,” “Masks and Pantomimes,” and “Types and Styles of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Music” were conducted. Moreover, the classic Japanese comedy Kyōgen and a joint concert by China, Japan, and Korea were performed, and documentary films from China, Japan, and Korea were screened. The participating artists from South Korea were members of the Korean Contemporary Printmakers Association [Hanguk hyeondae pangwagag hyeophoe], including Kang Whansup, Kang Kukjin, Kim Kulim, Kim Sangyu, Kim Chonghak, Kim Choungza, Baik Kumnam, Suh Seungwon, Youn Myeungro, Yoo Kangyul, Rhee Sangwooc, Lee Seduk, and Han Unsung. This exhibition was one of the outcomes of international exchanges in which the Korean Contemporary Printmakers Association engaged in the 1970s and showed how Korean art had become more active in international exchanges through prints. Furthermore, the fact that prints were selected as a main medium at the first Far East Artists Conference implies that there was a strong international interest in printmaking at the time.
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