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Chun Kyung-ja
Painting vivid women, flowers and snakes in a distinctive colour-rich style.
The State of Life · Page 49 in My Sorrowful Legend
- Born
- 11 November 1924
- Birthplace
- Goheung, South Korea
- Died
- 6 August 2015
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Chun Kyung-ja
Chun Kyung-ja was a South Korean painter and writer. Her expressive colour and intensely personal imagery made her an influential figure in modern Korean art.
Early life
Goheung
Grew up in South Jeolla Province.
Art training
Studied Oriental painting at Tokyo Women’s Art College, graduating in 1944.
Career
- 1946
Teaching
Returned to teach at her former school.
- 1952
National attention
Exhibited The State of Life in Busan.
- 1954
Hongik University
Became a professor of Oriental painting.
- 1998
Donation
Gave a substantial collection to Seoul’s art museum.
Selected work
The State of Life
A densely tangled group of snakes.
Page 49 in My Sorrowful Legend
A self-portrait with symbolic serpents.
Beyond work
Travel
Visited countries across several continents, making sketches along the way.
Later life
Moved to New York to live with a daughter.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: 동아일보. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
