Dokkaebi

Dokkaebi meticulously redraws and reinterprets 161 goblin motifs drawn from architecture, roof tiles, murals, and decorative objects spanning the Three Kingdoms period through the Joseon dynasty. Complementing the visual archive, essays by Ahn Sang-soo and cultural heritage scholar Im Young-joo explore the origins, symbolism, and stylistic evolution of the Dokkaebi - from fearsome stone guardians to the humorous, familiar figures of later folk art. First published in 1988, this newly revised edition features expanded essays, refined graphics, and bilingual text with Chinese character annotations, making this landmark work accessible to an international audience. 336 p, ills bw, 16 x 21 cm, hb, Korean/English