Desert

Arguably one of Korea's most important photographers--an appellation that is well-deserved--Jungjin Lee has consistently produced work that is intelligent, thoroughly modern, and steeped in an approach to image-making that one rarely stumbles upon, akin to a rare treasure. Made between 1990--95, the Desert series was not printed until this past year, when Lee revisited her negatives and saw something she had not seen before. Devoid of any evidence of man, the images concentrate on monumental shapes, overpowering shadow-forms, and texture--recurring themes in her work.