For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.
Q&A Details
Fri Apr 19, 7:00pm
Q&A with director Jennifer Takaki, executive producer George Hirose, and producer Linda Lew Woo, moderated by Award Winning Author; Professor Ava Chin
Sat Apr 20, 4:00pm
“Corky Lee’s Pursuit of Photographic Justice, ”moderated by producer Linda Lew Woo with panelists Cynthia Dantzic, Editor of 100 New York Photographers, Karen Zhou, Longtime Partner of Corky Lee, and journalist Edmund Newton
Sat Apr 20, 7:00pm
Q&A with director Jennifer Takaki, executive producer George Hirose, and producer Linda Lew Woo, moderated by playwright and filmmaker Patrick Lee
Sun Apr 21, 3:00pm
“Art, Activism & The Legacy of Corky Lee” moderated by executive producer George Hirose with panelists Amy Chin of Think!Chinatown and artist Arlan Huang
Sun Apr 21, 6:00pm
Q&A with director Jennifer Takaki, executive producer George Hirose and civil rights lawyer Rocky Chin
Mon Apr 22, 7:00pm
“The Influence of the Man Behind the Lens” moderated by contributing producer Raj Vaswani with panelists Joann Lee, Author & Prof. Emerita, Virgo Lee, Advisor to Corky Lee Estate, and Edward Primus, photographer
Tue Apr 23, 7:00pm
"Behind the Scenes: The Making of "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story" moderated by director Jennifer Takaki with panelists Linda Hattendorf, editor and Naomi Mizoguchi, cinematographer, actor/musician Perry Yung and singer/songwriter Rick Ebihara