VPHA46. Art history article review. History Assignment.

Art History Article Review
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The article "WHITHER ART HISTORY? Korea's Search for a Place in Global Art History" by Youngna Kim emphasizes the influence of university textbooks in art history. One of the books that have had a huge impact is "A History of Art" which was written by Harry N. Abrams in 1962 and has been translated to over fifteen languages and acts as the foundation of the art history syllabus. Additionally, the resource points that the book "A History of far Eastern Art" written by Sherman Lee marked a critical introduction of East Asian art. Kim emphasizes that Korean art history was almost ignored by Lee because only eight artworks from Korea are mention in the book. Kim also explains that Korea has had a long history of keeping artworks and documenting artists' lives.[Youngna Kim, 2016. "WHITHER ART HISTORY? Korea's Search for a Place in Global Art History." The Art Bulletin 98 (1): 7-13]
Besides, Kim explains that Korean art history has significantly advanced and has become one of the strongest academic disciplines, having completed various research achievements. In 2010, the Art History Association of Korea bragged about having over 139 highly skilled professors, which is more than 50 professors in the Association of Western Art History. Furthermore, nearly ten universities based in Korea provide a doctorate in art history, and this demonstrates the efforts made by the country is promoting art history. Other developments undertaken to promote Korean art history include facilitating major exhibitions on different Korean art topics across international museums, and workshops have also been undertaken to help young art scholars develop interest and understand Korean art.[Youngna Kim, 2016. "WHITHER ART ...