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The Two Faces of Cupboards: Reading the Context of Space and Structure
Journal of History of Modern Art
2015,
(38), pp.209-232
DOI : 10.17057/kahoma.2015..38.009
Publisher : 현대미술사학회
Research Area : Art History
DOI : 10.17057/kahoma.2015..38.009
Publisher : 현대미술사학회
Research Area : Art History
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Even though all the cupboards are to keep bowls and side dishes, kitchen cupboards are totally different from the living room cupboards. The differences stem from their different usages and the closeness and openness of the space. Especially, cupboards vividly show their close connection with the socioeconomic and class changes of the women, who use the kitchen and its space. If we could figure out its liberal art environment, such as how they are made, placed and used, its value goes beyond its normal range. This is all the more important since the study of the current art history requires reviving its original state of the liberal art. The craft is a multi-purpose object in our daily lives as well as a form of art and it is important to make something useful by using resources with trained hands. In other words, the craft can be seen as an achievement of the civilization rather than a cultural product. That’s because they look more colorful seen from the viewpoint of the material culture. They are an achievement of the shaping seen from the viewpoint of the pattern history. They are also the actual reality and even go beyond to recognize the presence of human beings when they are seen from the viewpoint of the material culture. It’s an ironic experience to realize the material culture is facing human beings while the pattern history, focused on shaping, is limited in the forms.
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