Re: Constructions of South Korea

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Photographer

A. Paul Estabrook
Date of Photograph

Series made during 2011-2015
Technical Info

Photo-Collage w/ Photoshop
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Website

https://www.arguspaul.com

As a Korean-American photographer, I document the urban environments of South Korea using photo-collage. Inspired by the photography of David Hockney, I use the technique to expand the space and time of urban environments, as well as to embed other localized images found within the immediate area. By recording the landscape in multiple images and reconstructing them, I seek that my abstractions be read, revealing juxtapositions in the details that speak to the multifaceted identity of South Korea.

Biography

I’m an independent photographer who works in South Korea and the USA. As a Korean-American who grew up in a rural area of Virginia, I have a unique perspective of Korean identity and its relationship to both global and regional communities. My work has been awarded by the Magnum Photography Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, LensCulture, PDN, IPA, MIFA, TIFA, as well as selected for inclusion at the 2017 Aperture Summer Open: On Freedom.
Awards

2017 • Magnum Photography Awards | Street Series Winner | 1st Place • Sony World Photography Awards | National Awards: USA | 1st Place • International Photographer Of The Year Awards | Open: Photojournalism / Story | 1st Place • Moscow International Foto Awards | Editorial: Political | 1st Place • Moscow International Foto Awards | Editorial: Sports | 1st Place • International Photography Awards | Editorial: Political | 2nd Place • Tokyo International Foto Awards | Editorial: Political | 2nd Place • StreetFoto San Francisco: International Street Photography Awards | 2nd Place • Monochrome Awards | Photojournalism | 2nd Place • Seventh Annual PDN Exposure Award 2016 • International Photographer Of The Year Awards | People: Street | 1st Place • Tokyo International Foto Awards | Events: Sports | 2nd Place • Moscow International Foto Awards | People: Life Style | 2nd Place • International Photography Awards | Editorial: Personality | 3rd Place • Sixth Annual PDN Exposure Award 2015 • International Photography Awards | Event: Other | 2nd Place --Full CV at http://www.arguspaul.com/cv.html