Filed under: Design
“Shin Saim-dang, a renowned female writer and calligraphist who died in 1551, is featured on the note. It will be the first time that a woman has appeared on Korean banknotes. Shin is widely referred to as the symbol of a “wise mother and good wife.”
The front of the bill shows artwork by, and a portrait of, Shin, who was also the mother of Yulgok, one of the most respected scholars of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).”
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Filed under: Photography
“These images from 1980 offer a view of that young man grappling with issues that would shape him to become the 44th President of the United States. During this year at Oxy, Obama vigorously sought out peers who were politically active and would transfer a year later to Columbia in order to be part of a larger community. These photographs evidence the shift from what he described as “going through the motions” to finding a sense of self and, subsequently, purpose.”
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