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Ko Hui-dong
A Korean artist who pioneered the application of Western painting techniques to the traditional Korean approach to painting.
KO HUI-DONG (1886-1965). A Korean artist, who pioneered the application of Western painting techniques to the traditional Korean approach to painting. He was the first Korean student to learn Western style oil painting during his study in Japan from 1908 onward. He returned to Korea in 1915 but found little interest in his new skills, and he devoted most of his time thereafter to more traditional painting. In 1945, he became chair of the Korean Association of Artists, and in 1955 chair of the Korean Academy of Arts. In his later years, he became involved in politics as a supporter of President Syngman Rhee, but retired following Rhee's overthrowing 1961.
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