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 In addition to 103 prints from the 1920s and ’30s, Making Waves includes numerous publications—local, national, and international—in which the featured photographers’ work was reproduced. |
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 Asahachi Kono, Pond Fantasy, c. 1930. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kono family. |
Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 Through June 26, 2016 In the 1920s and ’30s, Japanese Americans produced and exhibited a body of critically acclaimed art photography. Tragically, many of the photographs and negatives were lost during the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans by the U.S. government following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 takes an in-depth look at this lost legacy, presenting 103 surviving works from that period alongside artifacts and ephemera that help bring the era to life. Curated by photography historian and educator Dennis Reed, Making Waves examines issues of artistic and personal freedom as well as Japanese American contributions to art photography, much of it modernist in style and sensibility.
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Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank Through April 24, 2016 After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, both the Canadian and American governments incarcerated citizens of Japanese descent who were living in the western coastal regions. Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank presents two distinctive sets of images documenting the removals: 40 photographs taken at the Manzanar War Relocation Center by Ansel Adams in 1943, and 26 prints by Leonard Frank recording the forced relocation process in British Columbia in 1942. Two Views, a traveling exhibition organized by the Nikkei National Museum, provides an opportunity to reflect on the nature of forced separation and uprooting and the effects they have on their victims.
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JANM Free Family Days Saturday, April 9 • 11 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE ALL DAY Join us for a day of fun activities designed to inspire everyone to “think green.” Check janm.org/familydays for details. Supported by The Nissan Foundation.
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WOMEN’s HISTORY MONTHIn honor of Women’s History Month, here are three stories from our websites about courageous and inspiring women. |
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DISCOVER NIKKEI Japanese American Women and Activism within the JA Community: Redress, Reparations, and Gender Learn about some inspiring Japanese American women, including Aiko Yoshinaga Herzig, Tsuyako “Sox” Kitashima, and Cherry Kinoshita.
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DISCOVER NIKKEI By Maya Kochiyama Yuri Kochiyama was a political and civil rights activist, role model, fighter for human rights and social justice, and humanitarian. Sadly, she passed away in 2014. This 2010 short biography written by her granddaughter presents her history, including experiences during World War II and after the war as she became an activist working with Malcolm X, the Puerto Rican Young Lords Party, the redress movement, among other causes.
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JANM STORE Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (DVD) Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority explores the remarkable political story of Patsy Mink, an Asian American woman who, battling racism and sexism, redefined American politics.
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| Film and video are powerful tools used for generations to document, reflect, and influence people and culture. The Japanese American National Museum’s 2016 Gala Dinner will focus on the museum’s significant collection of moving images and how these compelling first-person resources have helped portray the Japanese American story as an integral part of the broader American narrative. The evening’s honorees each have a direct connection to the extraordinary film and video assets JANM has collected and created. |
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Win an All-New 2016 Lexus RX 450h F SPORT! |
| For more information about the Gala Dinner, Lexus Opportunity Drawing, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit janm.org/dinner2016. Individual Gala Dinner tickets are now available online.
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Discover Nikkei—Celebrating 10 years of Nikkei Stories Launched in March 2005, DiscoverNikkei.org is a major online resource that brings together the voices and experiences of Nikkei who have created communities around the world. The multilingual site—available in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese—documents Nikkei history and culture and provides learning and networking tools for Nikkei everywhere. At the same time, it seeks to explore the diverse and ever-changing meaning of the term Nikkei. A special page has been created to celebrate the site’s 10th anniversary, inviting Discover Nikkei’s international community to answer questions about themselves and their communities. The page is envisioned as an opportunity for a global network of Nikkei to “meet” one another and compare experiences. Visit 5dn.org/10th through March 2016, as new questions are posted every month. |
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The final question: What would you like to see Discover Nikkei do in the next 10 years?
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