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1915 Monterey, California - 1991 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Watercolor scene painting, townscape, and harbors, illustration.
"Jake Lee and Chinese American History". by Gordon H. Chang?(Essay excerpt from the catalog Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's.). Though there is much still to learn about the history of... Read full biography
"Jake Lee and Chinese American History". by Gordon H. Chang?(Essay excerpt from the catalog Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's.). Though there is much still to learn about the history of Chinese America, Jake Lee is emerging as the visual chronicler of the Chinese American past. No other... Read full biography
"Jake Lee and Chinese American History". by Gordon H. Chang?(Essay excerpt from the catalog Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's.). Though there is much still to learn about the history of Chinese America, Jake Lee is emerging as the visual chronicler of the Chinese American past. No other artist, of any background, has presented that history as richly and as evocatively as Lee did in his many, striking compositions. Completed over a lifetime of work, Lee's paintings of historical sites,... Read full biography
"Jake Lee and Chinese American History". by Gordon H. Chang?(Essay excerpt from the catalog Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's.). Though there is much still to learn about the history of Chinese America, Jake Lee is emerging as the visual chronicler of the Chinese American past. No other artist, of any background, has presented that history as richly and as evocatively as Lee did in his many, striking compositions. Completed over a lifetime of work, Lee's paintings of historical sites, moments, and experiences give us an artistic vision that moves us, excites us, and intrigues us to this day. We see his paintings and we want to know more!. For much of his life, Lee was known primarily as a commercial artist who completed arresting... Read full biography
"Jake Lee and Chinese American History". by Gordon H. Chang?(Essay excerpt from the catalog Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's.). Though there is much still to learn about the history of Chinese America, Jake Lee is emerging as the visual chronicler of the Chinese American past. No other artist, of any background, has presented that history as richly and as evocatively as Lee did in his many, striking compositions. Completed over a lifetime of work, Lee's paintings of historical sites, moments, and experiences give us an artistic vision that moves us, excites us, and intrigues us to this day. We see his paintings and we want to know more!. For much of his life, Lee was known primarily as a commercial artist who completed arresting illustrations for travel magazines, greeting cards, and book jackets. He was an art teacher, with many students wh... Read full biography
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Keywords (32)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Magazine Illustration
- •Poster Art, Poster Design
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Chinatown in Any North American City
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Social Realism
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Art Association
- •California Watercolor Society
Art Teacher
- •Dong Kingman
Art School
- •Otis Art Institute, (Otis College of Art & Design) Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Watercolor Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Chinese
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Art Club
- •California Watercolor Society-
- •Society of Illustrators