Eric Perriard | Spleen
Born in South Korea in 1980, I was adopted at the age of 6 and raised in France. I returned to my native country 20 years later
Born in South Korea in 1980, I was adopted at the age of 6 and raised in France. I returned to my native country 20 years later
In the early 1960s, West Germany achieved rapid economic development, while on the contrary, South Korea was in extreme poverty. At that time Korea’s gross national product (GNP) was only $79. It was impossible to build factories and to create jobs, so the unemployment rate reached 40 percent. While West Germany made remarkable progress, they were suffering from a shortage → read more ...
This “picture diary” is a project, which has been executed for a year in 2008. By taking a daily picture throughout a year, I illustrated my everyday life here in South Korea.