The original selfie took so much more care and time than our selfies of today.
A few years ago, I found a tube of rolled up photos in the corner of my father Chen Lee’s studio. What I unrolled was a series of self-portraits of my father, likely taken by him, although I can’t confirm. I say this because he was also really knowledgeable in photography as a technical art form, and collected and used several high-end cameras to aid him in his work as an artist during his years in New York City (1959 – 1966).
Now the photos are framed and will he a part of any future exhibit this fall.
Image 2: Chen Lok Lee, Untitled. Oil on canvas. 43″ x 32.5″
Image 3: Daughter, Romana, stands with the self-portrait of Chen Lee’s oil painting on canvas.
