Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The John Hope Franklin Center will be hosting an Art Exhibition from April - June showcasing the art of Chinese American photojournalist Corky Lee.
The opening reception will take place on April 11th at 5:30 in the John Hope Franklin Center Main Gallery. https://duke.is/2/dwqn
“Undisputed, Unofficial, Asian-American photographer laureate”
Lee's photography was instrumental in chronicling struggles for health care, employment abuses, and police brutality as well as innumerable photographic recordings of the cultural, political, and economic lives and struggles of Asian American & Pacific Islanders communities. He described his life mission as a campaign to “Change America one photograph at a time,” to correct historical inaccuracies, fight stereotypes, injustice & celebrate the everyday struggles and accomplishments of AAPI communities.”
The John Hope Franklin Center will be hosting an Art Exhibition from April - June showcasing the art of Chinese American photojournalist Corky Lee.
The opening reception will take place on April 11th at 5:30 in the John Hope Franklin Center Main Gallery. https://duke.is/2/dwqn
“Undisputed, Unofficial, Asian-American photographer laureate”
Lee's photography was instrumental in chronicling struggles for health care, employment abuses, and police brutality as well as innumerable photographic recordings of the cultural, political, and economic lives and struggles of Asian American & Pacific Islanders communities. He described his life mission as a campaign to “Change America one photograph at a time,” to correct historical inaccuracies, fight stereotypes, injustice & celebrate the everyday struggles and accomplishments of AAPI communities.”
