The Young Japanese (East Village) Project (13)
1997
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View on museum website →Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 40 × 60 cm (15 3/4 × 23 5/8 in.) sheet/mount: 54 × 72 cm (21 1/4 × 28 3/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection
Accession Number
2012.116.7
Art Historical Context
Nikki S. Lee's *The Young Japanese (East Village) Project (13)* (1997) is a captivating chromogenic print from the artist's innovative "Projects" series, where she immersed herself in diverse subcultures by adopting their styles, mannerisms, and social circles. Here, Lee transforms into a young Japanese woman navigating New York City's vibrant East Village scene—a hub of punk, alternative fashion, and multicultural youth culture in the late 1990s. Captured in a vivid 40 × 60 cm image, the photograph blurs the lines between performer and participant, challenging viewers to question identity, be...