Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story, a 2023 feature-length film by Director Jennifer
Takaki, offers a "timely and intimate portrayal of a photographer on a
quest to ensure that the rich tapestry of Asian American life – its struggles
and celebrations is presented and documented". Read more at: https://photographicjustice.com/
AACS partners with Chinese Education and Culture Center, OCA St.
Louis, St. Louis Chinese Language School and Very Asian Foundation, in hosting a private screening
of this documentary for its members/community. NYC-based photojournalist
Eric Lee will serve as a respondent for a discussion about Asian American
representation in media, and photojournalism as a form of advocacy.
Eric Lee is currently a staff photojournalist at St. Louis Public Radio.
His personal projects center around identity, community, and resilience. His
work has appeared in The Atlantic, Bloomberg, National Geographic, New York
Magazine, NPR, Washington Post, and other publications. He is the photographer
for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Investigations winning series, "Capital
Assets" by the Wall Street Journal. A native New Yorker, Eric earned his
B.A. in film studies at Gettysburg College in 2015 and M.A. in new media
photojournalism at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George
Washington University in 2020. See his work at www.ericlee.co
Location: 6710 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO 63107
Time: March 29, 2024 6:30 to 8:30 pm
For questions,
please email: aacsstl@gmail.com
