Traditional Korean garments are reinvented in this robe made from disassembled old books. Artist Kim Tae Soon sees her work as a commentary on the Confucian tradition of burning the clothing of deceased parents to speed their journey to heaven. “A Korean Rauschenberg” is how Getty president Jim Cuno describes it. More of Kim Tae Soon’s costume series here: http://www.kimtaesoon.com/
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