{"product_id":"corky-lees-asian-america-fifty-years-of-photographic-justice-hardcover","title":"Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCorky Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChee Wang Ng\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMae Ngai\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of over 200 breathtaking photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement, from a beloved photographer who sought to change the world, one photograph at a time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For generations, Corky taught us how to see ourselves--as individuals and as a community.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eHua Hsu, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStay True\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown throughout his lifetime as the \"undisputed, unofficial Asian American photographer laureate,\" the late photojournalist Corky Lee documented Asian American and Pacific Islander communities for fifty years, breaking the stereotype of Asian Americans as docile, passive, and, above all, foreign to this country. \u003ci\u003eCorky Lee's Asian America \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning retrospective of his life's work--a selection of the best photographs from his vast collection, from his start in New York's Chinatown in the 1970s to his coverage of diverse Asian American communities across the country until his untimely passing in 2021. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorky Lee's Asian America\u003c\/i\u003e traces Lee's decades-long quest for photographic justice, following Asian American social movements for recognition and rights alongside his artistic development as an activist social photographer. Iconic photographs feature protests against police brutality in New York in the 1970s, a Sikh man draped in an American flag after 9\/11, and a reenactment of the completion of the transcontinental railroad of 1869 featuring descendants of Chinese railroad workers, and his last photos of community life and struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. Asian American writers, artists, activists, and friends of Lee reflect on his life and career and provide rich historical and cultural context to his photographs, including a foreword from writer Hua Hsu and contributions from artist Ai Weiwei, filmmaker Renée Tajima-Peña, writer Helen Zia, photographer Alan Chin, historian Gordon Chang, playwright David Henry Hwang, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing never-before-seen photographs alongside his best-known images, \u003ci\u003eCorky Lee's Asian America \u003c\/i\u003e represents Lee's mission to chronicle a history of inclusion, resistance, ethnic pride, and patriotism. This is a remarkable documentation of vital moments in Asian American history and a timely reminder that it's also a history that we continue to make.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorky Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-2021), a native of Queens, New York, was an activist-photographer who documented Asian American communities and movements for social justice for fifty continuous years. \u003cb\u003eMae Ngai \u003c\/b\u003eis Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and professor of history at Columbia University. She is the author of several books, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Question\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eChee Wang Ng\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York-based visual artist and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 10.16 x 9.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334521217389,"sku":"9780593580127","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/tb1J__SbiO9780593580127.webp?v=1778871277","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/corky-lees-asian-america-fifty-years-of-photographic-justice-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}