A survey of the dynamic and diverse Japanese American contributions to the visual landscape of L.A. in the period following World War II.

Works of art and historic documents—together with texts, images, and video clips from extensive oral histories—will illustrate the delicate line that exists between form and function.

Featured Artists:

• GIDRA 
• Matsumi Kanemitsu 
• Nobuko Miyamoto 
• Robert A. Nakamura 
• Linda Nishio 
• Ben Sakoguchi 
• Larry Shinoda 
• Qris Yamashita 
• Bruce Yonemoto 
• Norman Yonemoto

For more information, visit janm.org/exhibits/drawingtheline

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Drawing the Line is part of Pacific Standard Time. This unprecedented collaboration, initiated by the Getty, brings together more than sixty cultural institutions from across Southern California for six months beginning October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the L.A. art scene.