A Korean Female Artist, the Pioneer Hae-Seok Rah

Authors

  • Miwon Choe Author

Abstract

A personal story is a powerful tool. It validates women’s ability to draw upon their tacit knowledge and intuition to explain experiences as well as answer questions that have personal meaning to them. This is a story of Hae-Seok Rah, the first Korean female artist of Western painting in the 1920s. She introduced Western painting to Korea during a time of upheaval and transition in modern Korean his­tory. Through the fifty years of Hae-Seok’s life, she wrote numerous articles promoting a modern education and an equal opportunity for Korean women. Sadly, Hae-Seok’s story is one of resistance to societal oppression and prejudice against a talented, strong, and independent woman. It is also the story of her empower­ment through her struggles as an artist, writer, and feminist ahead of her time.

Downloads

Published

2006-10-01

Issue

Section

Article