Kyung-ja Chun

Kyung-ja Chun
Hangul
천경자
Hanja
千鏡子
RRCheon Gyeongja
MRCh'ŏn Kyŏngja

Kyung-ja Chun (1924-August 6, 2015) was a prominent South Korean painter. She was born in 1924 in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, Chun studied painting at a college in Tokyo.

She was best known for her bold and vividly colorful paintings depicting mainly female figures, flowers, and animals. One of her most famous paintings, "Page 22 in My Sorrowful Legend" (1977) is a self-portrait with snakes on top of a woman's head.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Woo-young (October 22, 2015). "Artist Chun's life, death shrouded in mystery". Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Ko, Hanae (October 23, 2015). "Korean Painter Chun Kyun-ja Dies at 91". Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (July 1, 2016). "Chun Kyung-ja Lived Like Flame". Retrieved 26 March 2017.