Beyond line : the art of Korean writing / edited by Stephen Little, Virginia Moon ; essays by Insoo Cho, Lee Dongkook, Stephen Little, Yi Wanwoo ; additional contributions by Christina Gina Lee, Stephen Little, Natalie Mik, Audrey Min, Virginia Moon, Joon Hye Park, Eunsoo Yi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-395) and index.

The art of Korean writing /  Stephen Little --  Map of Korea during the Three Kingdoms period --  Ancient and Medieval Korean calligraphy /  Yi Wanwoo --  Writings in the Joseon dynasty /  Insoo Cho --  The evolution of form and the recovery of poetic language: the development of modern and contemporary Korean calligraphy and the path to the twenty-first century /  Lee Dongkook -- Catalogue.  Prehistory --  Tools and materials --  Buddhist calligraphy --  Royal calligraphy --  Yangban (scholar-officials') calligraphy --  The advent of hangeul --  Gim Jeonghui, a calligraphic master --  The early modern period --  Beyond the modern.

"Offering an extraordinary window into Korean culture, Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing brings a multidisciplinary approach to the history of Korean writing--from the earliest texts from the Three Kingdoms period to its use in contemporary art. This volume discusses the social and cultural conditions that led to the creation of calligraphic works by a wide range of people, including kings, queens, officials, scholars, painters, monks, and even slaves. It also explores the variety of materials employed in the creation of the art--from paper, ink, and bamboo to ceramics, silk, and metal. In addition, it looks at how calligraphy was used both to maintain Korea's historical class structure and, as literacy spread, to incite social change for women, merchants, and other segments of society.   The authors explore how the invention of the hangeul phonetic script led to a more global identity for Korea, and how this script continues to shape contemporary art and design. Beyond Line illuminates the restrained beauty, strength, and flexibility of Korean calligraphy.  By Stephen Little and Virginia Moon, with contributions by Insoo Choo, Lee Dong Guk, and Yi Wanwoo.  This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from June 16 through September 29, 2019."--from publisher