From: Bojagi: Art by the Women of Korea
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Bojagi (Bo-Jah-ki) is a textile art form developed by Korean women during the male dominated Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). The sewing and embellishment of patchwork wrapping cloths was one of the few creative activities allowed women in that long period of subjugation.

Today the art and craft of making Bojagi are having a renaissance and textile artists throughout the world are creating new innovative pieces. Many of these pieces were assembled for the exhibition Bojagi and Beyond, which is documented in this catalog by exhibit curator Chunghie Lee, a visiting professor at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

The catalog explains and illustrates the history of Bojagi and the use of wrapping cloths in Korean society today. There are color photographs of the pieces in the exhibit and illustrations of traditional gift wrapping using Bojagi.

This is an excellent introduction to this unusual art. The photographs and illustrations are especially well done.

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