Yoo Sung Lee

A part of brochure for Yoo Sung Lee’s Hangeul Calligraphy Exhibition at Yale University Library, 2009. (A) Manuscript noble in GungcheHeulimche in Joseon dynasty (from Beinneche Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale); (B) Book of odes by King Sejong in facsimile (from Sterling Memorial Library at Yale) showing PanboncheGoche; (C) “One piece of brush pens” by Yoo Sung Lee showing GungcheJeongjache in the middle and GungcheHeulimche at the both sides; (D) “NaongSeonsa’s Poem” by Yoo Sung Lee showing GungcheHeulimche.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Art is long and life is short” by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style (Hyeondaeche); ink on the rice paper (scroll); 13.2 in x 50 in (33.8 cm x 171 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Love and Faith”by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style; ink on the rice paper (scroll); 23.6 in x 35.4 in (60.5 cm x 90.8 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Light of Wisdom” by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style; ink on rice paper (backing only); 23.5 in x 27.5 in (60.3 cm x 70.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Woo-gi Boo-gi” by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style; ink on rice paper (backing only); 23.5 in x 27.5 in (60.3 cm x 70.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Hangeul Nara” by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style; ink on the rice paper; appeared on the introductory chapter of Hangeul calligraphy in the book, The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy (Christopher Calderhead and Holly Cohen-Roochvarg, eds., 2011). Pp. 245.  This is shown as an example of a contemporary style showing a free interpretation of the historical forms, and a expressive use of the brush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Song of Hangeul” by Yoo Sung Lee in GungcheHeulimche; ink on the rice paper (scroll); 23.8 in x 67.5 in (60.5 cm x 171.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Lord’s Prayer” in Panbonche(right)and Gungche(left); ink on the rice paper (scroll); 21.7 in x 47.2 in (55 cm x 120 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Alexander Pushkin’s (1799-1837; Russian poet) Poem II” by Yoo Sung Lee in contemporary style; ink on the rice paper (frame); 27.6 in x 31.5 in (70.0 cm x 80.0 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Four treasures of the scholar” by Yoo Sung Lee in Panbonche Pilsachestyle; ink on the rice paper (scroll); 11 in x 44.1 in (30 cm x 112 cm)