Ocean Series 99-37, from the series On the Road/Ocean
Jungjin Lee, Ocean Series 99-37, from the series On the Road/Ocean, 1999 (negative); 2001 (print), gelatin silver print, The Blue Sky Gallery Collection; Gift of James and Susan Winkler, © artist or other rights holder, 2003.87.7
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- Title
Ocean Series 99-37, from the series On the Road/Ocean
- Related Titles
series (original language): On the Road/Ocean
- Artist
- Date
1999 (negative); 2001 (print)
- Medium
gelatin silver print
- Edition
2/10
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image/sheet: 17 5/8 in x 32 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature; edition; series title: Jungjin Lee 2/10 Ocean Series, graphite, verso
- Collection Area
Photography; Asian Art
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
Korean
- Credit Line
The Blue Sky Gallery Collection; Gift of James and Susan Winkler
- Accession Number
2003.87.7
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
Jungjin Lee turned to photography while studying ceramics at Hongik University in Seoul, later earning an MFA in photography at NYU and settling in New York City. Printed on handmade mulberry paper, the photographs in her Ocean series meditate on the subtle tonal contrasts of water and earth, light and shadow in unpopulated marine landscapes. Lacking a horizon line, the photographs capture both an intimate field of vision, and yet one that seems to go on forever. Here, a buoy line held taut at center is discernible against murky, undulating water. The symmetry of the scene brings an unexpected quality, as if the photograph is an abstraction of the real world. This pictorialist subtlety, relying entirely on the play of light over the water, is enhanced by the textural quality of the handmade paper.
- Exhibitions
2008 New on the Wall: Recent Photography Acquistions Portland Museum of Art
2022 Shades of Light: Korean Art from the Collection Portland Art Museum