For this special issue exploring The Third Generation of Korean Americans, KoreAm asked you to design, illustrate or photograph the cover. Congratulations to the winner, Nathan Nowack, and the two finalists, Christina Mijung Lee and Josephine Park.
Here are some words from Nathan, along with some behind-the-scenes photos.
“As third-generation Korean Americans, my friends’ kids—Ethan and Natalie—are definitely a mixture of Korean culture and American pop culture. After some fun creative makeup, they were ready. People paint American flags on their faces for Independence Day all the time, but this needed to be more dramatic. With their entire faces painted, their images needed no explanation.”
About the artist: Nathan, a Korean adoptee born in Seoul, was raised in Bartlesville, Okla. He received a degree in business administration from Colorado State University, and also studied photography at Santa Monica College. He now works as a wedding photographer based in Southern California. See his work at www.weddingsbynathan.com.
