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Christina Mijung Lee, Long Beach, Calif.
“The concept of this piece focuses on the inherent need to seek out and connect to one’s heritage. The young Korean American girl (who also may or may not be multiracial) ‘reaches out’ toward butterflies and flowers of traditional Korean symbolism, which signifies a longing to connect with Korean history and culture. The realistic rendering of the girl is juxtaposed against the flat painting style of her surroundings to reinforce the conceptual divide of time and space. The dreamy/idealistic scene alludes to the way we romanticize the culture from which we are disconnected.”
Josephine Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
“I attempted to create a cover that requires more than a quick glance. The longer you stare, the more recognizable the characters and their stories become. Korean Americans have so many shared life stories that are unique to each generation. I think it’s impossible to fully envision the third generation without considering the previous ones.”
Nathan Nowack, Redondo Beach, Calif.
“When I thought of third generation, my friends kids immediately came into mind. This third generation is still Korean on the outside but at the same time American. How could I portray that in a single photograph with a single person. Hmmm, what about creative makeup? Now not only were they still Korean on the outside, they had the patriotism of America painted all over their face. With iPods and next generation computers engraved in their everyday lives, these kids are truly third generation Korean Americans.”
Now it’s time for you to vote. Choose the cover that best conveys the theme of our issue: The Third Generation of Korean Americans.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, February 12. You can vote once per day. Tell your friends and spread the word! Your votes will determine the cover of an upcoming issue of KoreAm!
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Congratulations, Nate, Christina and Josephine, on bringing a lot of attention to this magazine. I had never heard of this publication before, and this art contest had certainly gotten the magazine’s name out there for a lot of people. I bet the magazine is thrilled the contest generated so much interest. Beautiful covers!
LOL. i think it’s hilarious that Nathan is being such a good sport now after he’s won, when up to this point he’s been going around spreading nasty rumors about Christina all over the internet.
Congratulations Nathan!! Great cover!!
The best cover won.
Congrats to Nathan. I think it’s cool that three artists were selected for potential covers and they should all feel proud to have the opportunity. I believe the magazine should consider running all three selections as individual covers in consecutive publications.
cogratulation nathan. I AGREE WITH MICHEAL I think it will be nice to all three of them to be a proud & give them to have a opprtunity to selections as individual covers in consecutive publications.
I would like see all three of them for a future magazine covers.thank you koream . best regards
K: Notice how Christina hasn’t replied at all? There was a day when she was behind Nathan by a substantial margin and she miraculously gained over 500 votes in under one hour to retake the lead. Here is how she did it:
http://www.hightechdad.com/2009/12/21/warning-wp-polls-wordpress-poll-plugin-can-be-exploited/
Funny Jacob how you KNOW how to cheat, and that your accusing somebody of cheating that very same way. There’s no proof there on that site that shows Christina cheated in any way but the fact that you know the link and method on how to cheat only shows that YOU know how to cheat. Hmmm… sounds like somebody’s trying to cover their butt if you ask me.