Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience
2019-05-06
56 minutes.
Overview
From the hand-drawn typeface on the book cover of The Godfather to Herman Miller’s biomorphic coffee table, the work of Japanese American artists/designers including Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita, and Gyo Obata permeated American postwar culture. While these second generation Japanese American artists have been celebrated, less-discussed is the powerful effect their World War II incarceration—a period of intense hardship and discrimination—had on their lives and art.
Year 2019
Studio
Director Akira Boch
Crew Akira Boch (Producer), Matthew Crotty (Producer), Juan Devis (Executive Producer), Akira Boch (Director), Jacqueline Reyno (Producer), Evan Kodani (Producer)
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Language English
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