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O1701
O1701

O1701

Artist Jon Lee (American, born South Korea, born 1968)
DepartmentContemporary Art
Date2017
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsSheet: 16 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (41.9 × 29.2 cm)
Frame: 19 1/4 × 13 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (48.9 × 34.4 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with The Brown Foundation Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund and funds provided by Dr. Katherine Moore McAllen, Dr. Dacia Napier, Edward E. (Sonny) Collins III, and The Sheerin Family
Object number2021.4.1
Copyright© Jon Lee
DescriptionPrint featuring abstract compositions of lines and overlapping, translucent forms- in tones of green and blue.Label Text"Perhaps it is not really simple, it only appears simple at first glance, but soon reveals itself to be more complex." —Jon Lee Reinventing traditional printmaking processes and materials, Jon Lee’s woodcuts explore the poetic subtleties of color and line. Inspired by origami, these woodcuts are derived from a larger series that reference the folding and unfolding of a sheet of paper in their compositions, evoking memory and the passage of time. The artist’s hand is engaged from start to finish: each tool is crafted by hand, the blocks are hand carved, and the paper for each edition is handmade and printed by the artist using hand-mulled inks. Born in Seoul, Lee draws on his native Korea’s rich and long history of printmaking. For over ten years, his practice has focused on a traditional Japanese woodcut technique called mokuhanga. (Lana Meador, 2021)Provenancethe artist, San Antonio, 2017-2021; sold to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2021
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