UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Mae Yanagi, May 8, 1942; Hayward, CA
Photographer: Dorothea Lange
“GAMBATTE! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” Photographs by Paul Kitagaki, Jr.
November 4, 2016 – April 30, 2017
“GAMBATTE! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” is the first body of work devoted to capturing the past and the present of Executive Order 9066 through photographs and oral histories. Executive Order 9066 was issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, which led to the imprisonment of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Through the juxtaposition of historic images and contemporary portraits of the same individuals if their descendants, Kitagaki takes us on a visual exploration of the Japanese concept of Gambatte, or triumph over adversity.
Companion exhibits at same time/place: “Behind Barbed Wire: Japanese American Incarceration in Arizona”, and
“Art of Circumstance: Art & Artifacts Created by Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII” .
Lectures and other events to coincide with this exhibition to be announced (see Calendar listing for January 22 and Feb. 18, 2017).
Tucson Desert Art Museum, www.tucsondart.org, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson Arizona, 520-202-3888. Hours are Wed. to Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Opening reception for this exhibit on Nov 4th, 5 to 7:30 p.m. See website for details. Free for members, all others $7.00.
MUSEUM ADMISSION
| Adults | $10.00 |
| Seniors | $8.00 |
| Students/Educators | $6.00 |
| Youth (7-14) | $4.00 |
Members |
FREE |
Just watching the story of Dorothea Lange photographer on PBS tonight. We were fortunate to see the display at the display at Tucson Desert Art Museum regarding the Japanese interminent So realistic so
Sad Wonderful work. Thank you RKV. Fenton Michigan
thanks for commenting Rita. Glad you saw the exhibit at TDART. Yes, this was a very sad chapter in American history.