Corky Lee, Who Photographed Asian-American Life, Dies at 73
Mr. Lee was determined to correct history that left out Asian-Americans, and to document their present-day lives and struggles. He died of Covid-19.
Corky Lee in 2001 with some of his photographs. His work was frequently assembled for museum and gallery shows, including one that year at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York.Credit.Alan Chin
Corky Lee, a photographer who was determined both to restore the contributions of Asian-Americans to the historical record and to document their present-day lives and struggles, especially those living in New York, died on Wednesday in Queens. He was 73.
Corky Lee, a photojournalist who spent five decades spotlighting the often ignored Asian and Pacific Islander American communities, has died. He was 73.Lee