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J.T. Sata: Immigrant Modernist

Date
May 5
Time
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost
$9 – $16
Organizer’s Site
janm.org
Council District
City Council District 14
Event Series Dates
Through September 1

James Tadanao Sata created some of the most adventurous photographs made in America in the 1920s and ’30s. Abstract spheres and triangles, complex arrangements of figures and shadows, and spaces rich with deep and delicate tones emphasized geometric forms and conveyed newness, modernity, and irony. This exhibition comprises sixty photographs by Sata, photographs of Sata’s concentration camp paintings and drawings, and family artifacts from the camp.

 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

Location

Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA United States + Google Map

Organizer

Japanese American National Museum
Phone
213-625-0414

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