When photographer Peter Ash Lee, Seoul-born and Toronto-raised, learned of the Haenyo, the women of the centuries-old, multi-generational free diving tradition of female breadwinners on Jeju Island, Korea, he sought to document their incredible legacy.
Lee’s images are poignant; glowing with sunlight as well as these divers’ intense physical and emotional strength, belying the gritty, difficult truth that the Haenyo’s skilled tradition is a dying one; due to younger generations not being interested in taking on the grueling work, as well as the seascape suffering increasingly depleted, challenged resources
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Edition: First Edition | Signed | Edition of X Publication Year: 2024 Condition: Excellent Condition Details: Excellent overall condition: minor signs of wear. Notes: All items are final sale.
