Representative work by Nikki S. Lee
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Artist

Nikki S. Lee

b. 1970, Geochang, South Korea · South Korean-American

  • New York University Tisch School of the Arts
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Chung-Ang University

Nikki S. Lee became known for Projects, a series in which she altered her appearance and entered different social groups before asking others to photograph her with a simple snapshot camera. Later work continued to examine identity as relational and performed.

Photography; performance

Major Works

  • 1997The Punk Project
  • 1998The Hispanic Project
  • 1998The Yuppie Project
  • 1999The Ohio Project
  • 1999The Seniors Project
  • 1997The Lesbian Project
  • 1997The Tourist Project
  • 2000The Schoolgirls Project
  • 2002–05Parts
  • 1997–2001Projects series

Interviews & Writing

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