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yinan wang
王一男
Bing (work-in-progress), 2024–
In 1875, a cherry was cultivated in Oregon by horticulturist Seth Lewelling and his Chinese foreman, Ah Bing. The fruit—later named the Bing cherry—emerged from a cross between the Black Republican and Napoleon varieties.
Bing (work-in-progress): Phytogram
35mm film, B&W
2025
Bing (work-in-progress): Animated Phytogram
35mm film, black-and-white, silent
00:19
2025
Bing (work-in-progress): Florence Recalls Stepfather
Digital video, color, stereo
01:50
2025
This segment features Florence Ledding recalling a story about the Bing cherry as told by her stepfather, horticulturist Seth Lewelling. The narration is adapted from Florence’s interview published in Early Horticultural History and Lore(1939).
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