Corky Lee receiving the Community Hero Award from CAACNYC on 7/25/20. Photo by Barbara Yau
Editor’s Note: In just a few short days, the death of and “self-proclaimed unofficial Asian American photo laureate” Corky Lee has inspired numerous tributes to the man. This is just one of them.
By Nina Kuo
WE dream of Corky forever.
Your loving time brought us closer to your active mind
LATEST STORIES
The MAN Who cares and cherishes
Invites us to your openness
To uncover many surprises
I See you in your heartfelt photos!
![Nina Kuo recalls showing Corky Lee this doll she created to honor the legendary photographer. She said it made him laugh. Photo from Nina Kuo](https://asamnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kuo-Nina.jpg)
Poem copyrighted by Nina Kuo
About the author: Nina Kuo is an artist, photographer and videographer whose work can be found here.
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