Cross-Cultural Traffic: Toying with Brands, Borders and Bootlegs

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 6:30 PM
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, Eighth Floor

http://www.koreasociety.org/arts/gallery/cross-cultural_traffic_toying_with_brands_borders_and_bootlegs.html

Please join us for a lively talk on Korean toys and their fascinating origins in the interplay between Korean, Japanese and American pop cultures. This panel is presented in conjunction with our current traveling exhibition, Toy Stories: Souvenirs from Korean Childhood.

Panelists:

Joshua Bernard, editor, CollectionDX.com
Eric Nakamura, publisher, Giant Robot Magazine
Joanne Rudis, design director, Fisher Price/Mattel
Seho Kim, creative director, The Korea Society

$10 (members) and $15 (non-members)
RSVP to (212)759-7525, ext. 355 or heewon.ny@koreasociety.org or
register online at www.koreasociety.org.