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Article: Ungno Lee at Sigma. (New York, New York)(Review of Exhibitions)
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- December 1, 1994
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In the West, the expressionist gesture is recognized as a sign of individual freedom. In the East, similar marks exist within the framework of calligraphy, which is seen as a high art because it allows the wielder of the brush to test himself against past masters. That difference is crucial to an understanding of the work of Ungno Lee (1904-1989), a Korean who entered into a dialogue with Cubism, Abstract Expressionism and Art Informel. One can discern traces of Pollock, de Kooning and Tapies in his work as well as links to his own artistic patrimony. His paintings present an example of cultural homology in which different paths lead to similar appearances.
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