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George Tsutakawa
Early Works on Paper
One of the leading Northwest artists of his generation, George Tsutakawa (1910–97) is internationally known for his sculpture and fountain designs. However, a lesser-known aspect of his career was the production of blockprints, watercolors, and...
ISBN: 9780998911243
more detailsKenjiro Nomura, American Modernist
An Issei Artist’s Journey
Born in Japan, acclaimed Seattle artist Kenjiro Nomura (1896–1956) came to the United States as a child of ten, received artistic recognition by age twenty, and in the 1930s became the best-known artist of Japanese...
ISBN: 9780998911236
more detailsTroubling Borders
An Anthology of Art and Literature by Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora
Juxtaposing short stories, poetry, painting, and photographs, Troubling Borders showcases the creative work of women of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Thai, and Filipino ancestry. This thematically arranged collection interrupts borders of categorization and gender, in what...
ISBN: 9780295747279
more detailsQueering Contemporary Asian American Art
Queering Contemporary Asian American Art takes Asian American differences as its point of departure, and brings together artists and scholars to challenge normative assumptions, essentialisms, and methodologies within Asian American art and visual culture. Taken...
ISBN: 9780295741376
more detailsRoger Shimomura
An American Knockoff
For four decades, Roger Shimomura’s paintings, prints, and theatre pieces have addressed sociopolitical issues of Asian America. He does this through a style that combines his childhood interest in comic books, American Pop Art, and...
ISBN: 9780975566275
more detailsWar Baby / Love Child
Mixed Race Asian American Art
War Baby / Love Child examines hybrid Asian American identity through a collection of essays, artworks, and interviews at the intersection of critical mixed race studies and contemporary art. The book pairs artwork and interviews...
ISBN: 9780295992259
more detailsExperiences of Passage
The Paintings of Yun Gee and Li-lan
In this generously illustrated volume, the distinguished teacher, author, and critic Joyce Brodsky brings together works by the expatriate Chinese painter Yun Gee and his Chinese American daughter, Li-lan, exploring connections between each artist's life...
ISBN: 9780295987750
more detailsFrank Okada
The Shape of Elegance
Artist Frank Okada played a significant role in the modern art history of the Pacific Northwest. Born a Nisei in 1931, he was raised in Seattle’s International District and throughout his life retained its influences...
ISBN: 9780295985664
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