Kim Jung-man

Kim Jung-man (30 October 1954 – 31 December 2022) was a South Korean photographer.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jung Man
Born(1954-10-30)30 October 1954
Cheorwon County, South Korea
Died31 December 2022(2022-12-31) (aged 68)
OccupationPhotographer
Korean name
Hangul
김중만
Hanja
金重晩
Revised RomanizationGim Jung-man
McCune–ReischauerKim Chung-man

Biography

Kim first left Korea as a teenager following his father, a government doctor dispatched to Burkina Faso. He later went to Europe to study fine art painting, and became interested in photography while attending École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in France.

In 1979, Kim won the "Best Young Photographer Award" at the Arles International Photography Festival. The same year, he was named one of "Today's 80 Photographers in France," the youngest on the list. He eventually moved back to Korea, and worked in commercial photography in the 1980s and 90s. In 2000, he was selected one of "33 Men of Culture of Korea" by korea.com and awarded Fashion Photographer of the Year.

Korea

In 2006, Kim Jung Man reoriented his career, devoting himself to artistic experimentation. He wished to explore a Korean and Asian identity, on a thematic as well as technical level, for example by printing photographs on hanji or Korean paper.

Death

Kim died of pneumonia on 31 December 2022, at the age of 68.[1]

References
  1. "Photographer Kim Jung-man dies at age 68". Yonhap News. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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