From the iconic typeface of “The Godfather” book cover, to Herman Miller’s Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. While this second generation of American artists have been celebrated in various publications and exhibitions with their iconic work, less discussed is how the World War II incarceration — a period of intense discrimination and hardship — has also had a powerful effect on the lives of artists like Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita and Gyo Obata.
Art, Documentaries, Interviews
Masters of Modern Design – The Art of The Japanese American Experience
Alexander Ford
Alexander Ford is a reclusive artist/writer living and working in Las Vegas. He thinks that Cyclops was right.
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