Jin Chae Min (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade PB. 4to. Published by CAIS Gallery, Seoul, South Korea. 2006. 39 pgs. Illustrated. Text in Korean & English. Wrappers worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present (rear wrapper has a large crease present). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Byung-Hun Min was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1955. Min started out as a musician and vocalist, then a student of electronic engineering before finally discovering photography. He turned to study photography in his late 20s at the Soon-tae Hong studio, where he pursued a successful career in photography, and eventually awarded the Dong-A International Photography Salon's silver medal (1984). Min's black-and-white photography often represents nature and the environment; and his pictures aim to capture the essence of the Korean landscape. His photographs also draw references to traditional Korean and East Asian art and culture, with a resemblance to ink scroll paintings, floral themes, and a focus on simplicity and minimalist compositions. His pictures are often attributed to being able to capture the delicacy and silence of nature. Min's photographs also require effort on the part of the viewer. The subject of his pictures may be obscured, like the canvas of a greenhouse in his Weeds series, or obscured by light, like in the Snowland series. The subject may be in the distance beyond a fog-like veil, forcing the viewer to focus his attention persistently in order to have the subject of the picture revealed, as in the Trees and Flowers series. Min's poised and gentle approach to photography has granted him with a distinct, naturalistic style. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.