Lee Ungno: The Artist Who Never Stopped

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Who was Lee Ungno?

Get to know the Korean modern master

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5 Things You Should Know About Lee Ungno

Even continuing to make art out of rice in prison, find out what made Ungno so unstoppable

"Not being able to paint is like dying." - Lee Ungno

Ungno's greatest artworks

A guide to the different creative periods in his career

18 Masterpieces That Show Ungno's Style

A journey of artistic discovery

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Immerse yourself in his art

A new interpretation of Lee Ungno's masterpieces

Bamboo and Landscapes Come to Life Before Your Eyes

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Abstract Paintings and People Series

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A new look at Lee's abstract paintings and People series

Lee Ungno Through Time

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The early abstractions

An insight into Ungno's imagination

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Zoom Into This 'Self Portrait'

There's more than meet the eye...

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Zoom Into 'Full of Life'

How do you interpret the ink?

The collage and abstract letter series

Immerse yourself in his unique world of art

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Zoom Into Lee Ungno's Collage 'Composition (1961)'

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Zoom into Lee Ungno's Composition (1962)'

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Zoom into Lee Ungno's 'Composition (1968)'

Discover the painting Ungno made in prison

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Zoom into Lee Ungno's Collage 'Composition (1970)'

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Zoom into Lee Ungno's 'Composition (1972)'

Discover the method behind the collage

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Zoom into Lee Ungno's 'Composition (1978)'

Get lost in the geometry of this exhibition poster design

Look and listen

A relaxing journey through Lee's paintings

Music + Art

Composition (1968)

Look while listening to Mesmerize by Kevin Macleod

Music + Art

Composition (1968)

Look while listening to Blue Paint - Atlantean Twilight by Kevin Macleod

Music + Art

Composition (1962)

Look while listening to Gymnopedie No 3 - Wahneta Meixsell

Music + Art

Composition (1970)

Look while listening to The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan by Chris Zabriskie

Lee's letters

The powerful brushwork of Lee's experimental calligraphic drawings

I ching 64 hexagrams sequence

64 Different Meanings in Lee Ungno's Abstract Letter Series

Find the connection between calligraphy and art

Turn Your Photos into Lee Ungno Style Artworks

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A master of materials

A new method of expression

Embracing space

Behind The Sculptures of Lee Ungno

Ungno's art in three dimensions

1967-1969

Discover The Works He Made From Behind Bars

Lee Ungno never stopped making art even while in prison, using anything from soy sauce to toilet paper...

Art from everything

Ungno made art from any material he could get his hands on

Soy sauce

Rice paste

Hanji (Korean traditional paper)

Newspaper

Ink

Linen

Sand

Cotton wool

Wood

Stone

Ceramic

See the sketches

Ungno's drawings for his composition series and sculpture

Composition

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Composition

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Composition

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Composition

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Composition

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People

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People

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People

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People

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People

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Composition

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Untitled

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Lee Ungno In Your Living Room

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The art of adventure

How Ungno turned iconic stories about exploration into illustrations

Exploring the unknown

Explore Lee Ungno's Marco Polo Series

Explore 79 landscape illustrations based on accounts of Marco Polo’s travels

Red

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Orange

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Yellow

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Green

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Blue

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Navy

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Brown

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Gold

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Grey

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Black

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The Colors of Lee Ungno

From oriental green to energetic red

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"My painting has changed a great deal since I started painting people. People poured into paintings. I immersed myself in painting people for the last decade of my life..." - Lee Ungno

The people series

Feel the force and movement of his ink figures

A Closer Look At The Characters

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From Korea to Europe

A timeline of Lee Ungno's extraordinary life

A Virtual Tour of Lee Ungno's Europe

Follow in his footsteps to Germany, Switzerland and France

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1904-1958

Becoming Lee Ungno

His art debut and developing his style

1958-1989

Crossing the Continents

Lee Ungno goes international

1979-1989

His Final Years

Ungno's later works and lasting legacy

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A lesson plan to learn more about Lee Ungno in school or at home

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Explore the Lee Ungno Museum

Discover how the museum design is based on Ungno's paintings

Art and architecture

Beauty and Symbolism in Architecture

Explore the story behind the museum inspired by Lee Ungno

Discover the designs behind the museum

The architectural sketches of Laurent Beaudouin

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Explore Lee Ungno Museum (Outdoor)

Explore Lee Ungno Museum (Indoor)

Get to know more about the museum celebrating Lee Ungno's legacy

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