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Chung Chang-sup (Korean: 정창섭; 1927 – 2011) was a Korean abstract painter and first-generation member of the post-war art movement, Dansaekhwa (Monochrome Painting). At the start of his career he worked with oil paint as his main medium, but later on he explored Korean materials such as hanji (Korean mulberry paper) and ink paints. Since he held close relations to government elite, he was able to have success as an oil painter hired as a part of the state-sponsored National Painting Project. His lifelong explorations with hanji pulp, called tak, are more well-known and became his trademark. Chung's unique approach to Korean materials was inspired by Eastern philosophies regarding harmony and nature. As one of the leading innovators of Dansaekwa, Chung's works were, and continue to be exhibited internationally in group and solo shows.