- Michelle S Lee
- The First to Stand, the First to Fight, 2025
- Gouache on paper
- 11 x 15.5 in
Artist: Michelle S Lee x
Teacher: Sungyeon Kim
School: Branksome Hall Asia, Seogwipo-si, South Korea
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "When I was planning my artwork, I wanted to show how Claudette’s story was torn apart and almost forgotten by history. I chose to use a collage style, with ripped paper effects, old newspaper clippings."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
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