LOST AND FOUND: Reclaiming the Japanese American Incarceration
Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2006. First Edition. Wraps. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Moving account of curating the Japanese American National Museum's exhibition "Remembering the Japanese American Experience" (1994). Ishizuka chronicles the exhibit's development from its inception, its first visitors' responses, reminiscences and stories, and its opening on Ellis Island when the need arose to meet with the local Jewish community to discuss the use of the controversial term "concentration camp" (after more than two years of meetings and discussions, it was finally decided not to change or restrict the exhibit's use of the term). The author also provides a different perspective on how incarcerated Japanese Americans responded to being unlawfully interned, and the complexities involved in people reclaiming their own history. Forewords by John Kuo Wei Tchen and Roger Daniels. Octavo: xxii, 217 p. with numerous textual illustrations. Original pictorial paper wrappers. Near fine. Near fine. Item #76770
ISBN: 9780252073724
Price: $50.00