Seoul’s Historic Walks in Sketches
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Stories Buried under the
High-Tech City of Seoul
Come to Life in Exquisite SketchesLike a photographer who waits to catch perfect light, Janghee Lee takes long looks at
interesting places in Seoul and captures the details with honesty and passion.
ㅡRobert J. Fouser, writer of Hanok: The Korean House
Janghee Lee renders this perpetually changing, seemingly incomprehensible metropolis
legible through realistically detailed, imaginative sketches.
ㅡColin Marshall, essayist for Guardian Cities, Los Angeles Review of Books
Seoul is a rapidly changing city, the epitome of the latest trends and technology. But looking closely in between the skyscrapers, there lie hints that reveal an alternate story, a story of a 600-year-old capital city. Seoul’s Historic Walks in Sketches discovers and brings to life these stories. From the Joseon era’s palaces and fortresses to modern skyscrapers of glass and steel built on historic sites, the author’s pencil sketches bring forth a new dimension of Seoul. Accompanying the illustrations are his insightful, witty commentaries on local history that go a long way in presenting readers with a captivating view of the unknown city, a city almost exotic in its mystery.About the AuthorJanghee Lee majored in urban planning and studied illustration. He contributes illustrations and columns for several local newspapers and magazines. His books in Korean include Tour of New York: Sketching the Landscape, America: Meeting a Thousand Freedoms, and Tree Tales.
After living in Seoul for decades, Lee decided to tour the city with a sketchpad in hopes to “understand the city better.” He has wandered the city’s maze of streets and alleyways, capturing in his sketchpad the stories and scenes discovered within. By collecting decades of sketches and commentary, his book represents, in a way, a life’s work. He says, “It seems I’ve been writing this since the time I was born.”
Lee organizes sketch tours with drawing aficionados, and he continues to use his drawings to preserve landscapes that are on the verge of disappearing.
Table of contents
Chapter 01 Gyeongbokgung Palace
Chapter 02 Myeong-dong
Chapter 03 Susong-dong
Chapter 04 Hyoja-dong
Chapter 05 Gwanghwamun Plaza
Chapter 06 Jongno
Chapter 07 Cheonggyecheon Stream
Chapter 08 Jeong-dong
Chapter 09 Hyehwa-dong
Chapter 10 Gyeonggyojang House
Chapter 11 Dilkusha
Chapter 12 Insa-dong
Chapter 13 Sungnyemun Gate
Chapter 14 Hwangudan Altar & Seoul City Hall
Chapter 15 Seoul City Wall
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