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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

Lee Jungjin (Korean, born 1961)

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

gelatin silver prints

oceans

photographs

rag paper

Description

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.

History
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

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