Yun Hyong-keun (1928-2007)

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Yun Hyong-keun (1928-2007)
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signed twice in Korean and dated twice '1986' (on the reverse); signed again in Korean and dated again '1986-1988' (on the overlap); signed again in Korean and dated again '1986-1988' (on the stretcher)
oil on linen
35 1/8 x 76 ¼ in. (89.2 x 193.7 cm.)
Painted in 1986-1988.

Provenance

Private collection
Anon. sale; Seoul Auction, Seoul, 12 July 2007, lot 97
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

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"It is just a matter of time before everything that stands on the earth will return to dirt...all I can do is keep a record, day by day, that serves as evidence, as a trace of the flame that is my life." -- Yun Hyong-keun

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