This week I am celebrating art museums, especially the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM).
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| Here I am checking out the Shimomura Pop Art |
My daughter and I are attempting to cram in as much summer as we can before she starts to work on a new job this coming Monday. On Thursday we did a very un-summerish thing we visited TAM especially to view the
Roger Shimomura: An American Knock-off exhibition. Shimomura is a Japanese-American artist whose lively pop art packs a punch at racism, stereotypes, and cultural identity. We both were blown away by the savvy way he was able to communicate his message. I have contacted all the history teachers at my school urging them to see the exhibition before it leaves in September. (If you live in the Puget Sound region, you should go see it!)
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| My daughter is contemplating all the racially charged images of Japanese soldiers of WWII propaganda from Shimomura Exhibition at the TAM |
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| Celebrate this Week is hosted by Ruth Ayers Writes. Click on the photo. It is hyperlinked. |
