# Corky Lee

> Young Corky Lee was a Chinese-American activist, community organizer, photographer, journalist, and the self-proclaimed unofficial Asian American Photographer Laureate. He called himself an "ABC from NYC ... wielding a camera to slay injustices against APAs." His work chronicled and explored the diversity and nuances of Asian American culture often ignored and overlooked by mainstream media, striving to make Asian American history a part of American history.

*American photographer (1947–2021)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1947-09-05
- **Died:** 2021-01-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16842006)

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