This biographical article is written like a résumé. (November 2022) |
Jocelyn Lee | |
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Born | 1962 |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Hunter College (MFA) |
Known for | Photography |
Website | www |
Jocelyn Lee is an American contemporary artist and photographer currently based in Portland, Maine and Brooklyn, New York.
Jocelyn Lee has been making psychological portraits for over 35 years; she also works in a variety of genres including still life and landscape. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in many public and private collections. She works exclusively in film with a medium format camera. Lee has published three monographs: "The Youngest Parents" with Dr. Robert Coles (DoubleTake Books 1996); "Nowhere but Here" with a foreword by Sharon Olds (Steidl, 2010); and "Sovereign" which includes an essay by curator Dr. April Watson (Minor Matters Books, 2020).
Lee is also the founder of SPEEDWELL projects in Portland, Maine, a nonprofit gallery dedicated to promoting the work of mid to late career women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists who deserve greater critical attention.