S2024-G014

Global Witnesses: Foreign Eyes on Gwangju's Struggle

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Global Witnesses: Foreign Eyes on Gwangju's Struggle reveals how international observers documented and preserved the truth of May 18. German journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter risked his life to film the uprising, while Japanese artist Tomiyama Taeko used art to condemn imperialism and Zainichi collector Ha Jung-woong preserved Minjung art.

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• Global Witnesses: Foreign Eyes on Gwangju's Struggle
  • Tales from the Outside: Foreign Witnesses' Accounts of the May 18 Democratic Uprising
  • Journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter: Showing the May 18 Democratic Uprising to the World
  • Japanese Artist Tomiyama Taeko: A Voice Against Imperialism
  • Zainichi Collector of Minjung Art and More: Ha Jung-woong