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2024 Finalist, Grade 8

Eileen Moon

Corky Lee: The Camera is My Sword, 2024

Digital art.

12 x 16 in

Teacher: Sunyoung Kwon
School: Sammamish, Washington

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Since Corky was first inspired by the lack of representation of Asian workers for the Transcontinental Railroad, I chose to include an anniversary celebration photo featuring a reenactment of the connection of the two railway lines. However, viewers may notice that the men featured were white…Lee noticed this as well, and this inspired him to begin his lifelong journey of photographing such injustices against minorities."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Corky Lee

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Collections: Art Gallery, Corky Lee

ARTEFFECT, founded by Lowell Milken, invites educators and students to explore the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes―and their invaluable lessons as role models―through the visual arts. Learn more: www.arteffectlmc.org

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