Seen and unseen what Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake and Ansel Adams's photographs reveal about the Japanese American incarceration
"Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches--and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration-and the complexi...
Main Author: | Partridge, Elizabeth (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Tamaki, Lauren (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
San Francisco :
Chronicle Books,
[2022]
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Subjects: |
Summary: |
"Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches--and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration-and the complexity of documenting it-through the work of these three photographers."-- |
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Item Description: |
Includes bibliographic references. |
Physical Description: |
123 pages : illustrations (some color), map, photographs ; 27 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 8 to 12 |
ISBN: |
9781452165103 1452165106 |
Author Notes: |
The goddaughter of Dorothea Lange, Elizabeth grew up surrounded by Dorothea's photographs. She always knew her godmother wanted to bear witness to important and difficult times in American history with her camera. Dorothea's photograph of Torazo Sakawye, carrying his young grandson on his shoulders down a dusty Manzanar street inspired Elizabeth to begin writing this book, which seeks to illuminate the stories behind the photos. Visit her online at www.elizabethpartridge.com. Lauren Tamaki is a Canadian illustrator living in New York. Her clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Pentagram, Penguin, The New Yorker, and Disney, and her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, the Society for News Design, AI-AP, and the National Magazine Awards. Having grown up in Calgary as a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian, Lauren was inspired by this project to learn more about her grandparents, who both had experiences with incarceration camps in British Columbia. Through her research, she discovered that her grandfather used his law degree to fight for the rights of incarcerated Japanese Canadians after they were released. Connecting with her family's history was a source of pride for Lauren as she brought the experiences of incarcerated people to life in the pages of this book. Visit her online at www.laurentamaki.com. |