Kim Song-gun | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79)
Chonma County, North Pyongan,
Korea |
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 |
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Hancha | 金成根 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng'gŭn |
Kim Song-gun ( Korean: 김성근; born 1945) is a North Korean painter. He works at the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang.
Kim was born in 1945. He initially worked as a blacksmith for 3 years. After his military service, he started working for the Mansudae in 1971, and studied at Pyongyang University of Fine Arts from 1972 to 1975. [1]
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. [2] 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. [3]
Kim Song-gun | |
---|---|
Born | 1945 (age 78–79)
Chonma County, North Pyongan,
Korea |
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 |
---|---|
Hancha | 金成根 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng'gŭn |
Kim Song-gun ( Korean: 김성근; born 1945) is a North Korean painter. He works at the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang.
Kim was born in 1945. He initially worked as a blacksmith for 3 years. After his military service, he started working for the Mansudae in 1971, and studied at Pyongyang University of Fine Arts from 1972 to 1975. [1]
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. [2] 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. [3]