Ivette Torres Professor Roman Digital Imaging May 6th, 2019 Artist Research: Nikki S. Lee Born as Lee Seung-Hee in 1970, Niki S. Lee was raised in Kye-Chang, South Korea. After earning her BFA at Chung-Ang University she immigrated to New York in 1994. There she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology where she received her MA in photography. Currently, she lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Most of Lee’s work focuses on individual and group identity. She is best known for her Projects series (1997 - 2001) which was a mix of performance and photographic art. Projects is actually a combination of multiple photographic series. In these series Lee would study particular subcultures and ethnic groups and attempt to integrate herself into the groups over a specific period of time while having photos taken of herself with a “snapshot” camera. The use of the “snapshot” camera was to avoid carrying around a clunky professional camera, that was not only heavy but also ve...
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