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Funery Figure (Kokdu) of an Equestrian

funery figure of an equestrian photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

An important element of traditional Korean funerals was the procession to the burial site, during which the body was transported in an elaborately decorated cart or litter, know in English as a bier.
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New Works By Kim Joon Featured in Sundaram Tagore’s Natural Selection

Kim Joon Island Alligator
Kim Joon, Island Alligator (All Photos By Gail)

Korean artist Kim Joon has shifted his artistic direction dramatically since last year’s exhibit at Sundaram Tagore, Blue Jean Blues, in which he explored Pop Culture themes of Iconic Films and Classic Rock Bands in sculptures executed on fine porcelain, and pristine photographic renderings of those sculptures.
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