Let’s Make the Whole Demilitarized Zone a Grand Park for All Korean People
Artist/Maker: Lee Bann (Korean, b. 1942)
Date: 1988
Medium: Lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions: 26.75 × 35 in. (68 × 89 cm)
Edition: 110/300
Signature: Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
This lithograph by Korean artist Lee Bann was created in 1988 as part of the official arts portfolio for the XXIV Olympiad held in Seoul, South Korea. The work combines graphic symbolism and conceptual text to express a call for peace and reunification. A large black “X” dominates the composition, layered over schematic drawings and text, while red and yellow abstract forms and twin torches.
Serving as a political statement, Let’s Make the Whole Demilitarized Zone a Grand Park for All Korean People articulates the artist’s vision for transforming the Korean DMZ into a shared space of unity and renewal.
Condition: In good condition overall, with minor wear consistent with age. Handling marks are visible along the edges, and a small crease (approximately 1.5 inches) appears along the left edge in the blue field.
Artist Biography
Lee Bann (born 1942) is a Korean contemporary artist recognized for his politically engaged and conceptually driven work. Active since the 1970s, his art often reflects themes of division, identity, and reconciliation, employing bold graphic forms and layered symbolism. His contributions to the 1988 Seoul Olympic art portfolio brought his work to an international audience, marking his role within the generation of Korean artists who used modern printmaking and conceptual media to engage with social and national concerns. His works have been exhibited widely in Korea and abroad and are held in both public and private collections.
Let’s Make the Whole Demilitarized Zone a Grand Park for All Korean People
Artist/Maker: Lee Bann (Korean, b. 1942)
Date: 1988
Medium: Lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions: 26.75 × 35 in. (68 × 89 cm)
Edition: 110/300
Signature: Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
This lithograph by Korean artist Lee Bann was created in 1988 as part of the official arts portfolio for the XXIV Olympiad held in Seoul, South Korea. The work combines graphic symbolism and conceptual text to express a call for peace and reunification. A large black “X” dominates the composition, layered over schematic drawings and text, while red and yellow abstract forms and twin torches.
Serving as a political statement, Let’s Make the Whole Demilitarized Zone a Grand Park for All Korean People articulates the artist’s vision for transforming the Korean DMZ into a shared space of unity and renewal.
Condition: In good condition overall, with minor wear consistent with age. Handling marks are visible along the edges, and a small crease (approximately 1.5 inches) appears along the left edge in the blue field.
Artist Biography
Lee Bann (born 1942) is a Korean contemporary artist recognized for his politically engaged and conceptually driven work. Active since the 1970s, his art often reflects themes of division, identity, and reconciliation, employing bold graphic forms and layered symbolism. His contributions to the 1988 Seoul Olympic art portfolio brought his work to an international audience, marking his role within the generation of Korean artists who used modern printmaking and conceptual media to engage with social and national concerns. His works have been exhibited widely in Korea and abroad and are held in both public and private collections.
