Category: Korea
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Echoes of Jeju: A Photo Essay of Korean Island Life in 1979 (Part 2)
In 1979, Iranian militants seized the US Embassy in Tehran, the Russians invaded Afghanistan, and Margaret Thatcher became the new Prime Minister of England. The album of the year was Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees. The song of the year was Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel. Apocalypse Now and The…
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Nomad Within Photo Exhibit: The Wonders of Asia
My exhibition (June 15 – July 28, 2013) will kick off Saturday the 15th at 5pm. It will be held at the IUM Art Space Gallery in Ulsan, Korea. I’ve posted details and directions below. Admission is free. Hope you can make it!
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Celebrating Buddha’s Birthday at Busan’s Samgwang Temple
Nothing lights up Busan like the sea of lotus lanterns at Samgwang Temple on Buddha’s Birthday.
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Art Saves Korean Ghetto: Busan’s Gamcheon Culture Village
An impoverished Korean neighborhood looks for salvation in art. Rows of brightly colored ceramic birds with smiling human heads perch along the edge of a roof, welcoming passers-by. Silver dragonflies the size of people cling to a school wall. Three metal flowers resembling dandelions sprout from a sidewalk and tower as high as a two-story…
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Rooftopping Photography at Busan’s Marine City in Korea
After posting a photo of looking down from the 80th floor of the Zenith Tower, I got more questions about how I got on the roof. So, I thought I’d talk a little more about rooftopping in Korea. According to the Urban Dictionary, “Rooftopping, also known as Buildering is an off shoot of urban exploring or urbex, which…
