Q&A with Hot Shot Hosang Park

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2008 Second Edition Hot Shot Hosang Park


Seoul-based Hot Shot Hosang Park is the most far flung photographer in this round-up. I'm pretty far flung myself these days, about as far away as a girl can get from NYC while still being in the U.S. of A. So, I'll be short and to the point here, just like Hosang:

From:
I'm from Korea, I live in Seoul.

Formal and/or informal education and training:
2009, M.F.A, Dept. of Fine Art Photography, Graduate School of Art & Design, Sangmyung
2004, B.A, Dept. of Fine Art Photography, Undergraduate School, Sangmyung

How you pay the bills:

I teach and sell work.

Best advice you ever received as a photographer (and/or as a human):
Jai guru de va om.


Top 3 Favorite Artists:

Edward Ruscha, Edward Hopper, Suede

Photograph (or other work of art) that you can't get out of your head, ever:

I haven't found it yet, I'm looking for...

Reading now:
Art Since 1900

Favorite Book:
Patrick Suskind's The Story of Mr. Sommer

Top 3 photo-related websites/blogs:

Lynne Cohen, Thomas Demand and Michael Reisch

Top 3 non-photo websites/blogs:
Beautifully, neolook, and Res Artis

New Year's Resolution:
Keep going on photographic works and new project - commonplace series

2 Comments

Jai guru de va om = Praise to the teacher

Thanks! I was debating whether or note to include that as an editor's note....