Namkung, Johsel, b. 1919
PhotographerSeattle, Wash. (Show Bio)
Oral history interview with Johsel Namkung, 1989 Oct. 5 - 1991 Feb. 25
Sound recording: 5 sound cassettes
Transcript: 74 p.
Interviews of Johsel Namkung conducted by Alan Chong Lau (1989) and David Takami (1991), in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 5, 1989, for the Archives of American Art Northwest Asian American Project.
Namkung discusses his family background and the effect of living under Japanese occupation in Korea; U.S. immigration in the late 1940's; studies in music; his determination to become a photographer, early color photography, his philosophy as a photographer; and the Asian American community in Seattle. Namkung recalls Paul Horiuchi, Mark Tobey, George Tsutakawa and Chao-Chen Yang.
Location of Originals: Transcript also available at the University of Washington, Manuscripts Collection, and at the Oregon Historical Society.
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics, and administrators.
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