Masters of Modern Design | Artbound | Season 10, Episode 1 | KCET

From the iconic typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to Herman Miller’s Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. While this second generation of Japanese American artists have been celebrated in various publications and exhibitions with their iconic work, less-discussed is how the World War II incarceration — a period of intense discrimination and hardship — has also had a powerful effect on the lives of artists such as Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita and Gyo Obata.

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[gregoryfujita]

Thank you for this beautiful episode and selecting my Uncle Neil Fujita (my father's oldest seeing my cousin Kenji as

[romanspataro]

wow...can't believe this is a free resource. God's work

[accountstolen]

He who understands art forgets war.This is very important documentary. Thank you .

[LVXMagick]

This content is incredible! I'm so angry that we were taught about none of this in school, and more angry innocent people were put through these unnecessary man made turmoil. It is inspiring to see people thrive in adversity, but heartbreaking what they endured. I'm grateful for the contributions these people made to a culture and people that were not the kindest to them. Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙏

[harperwelch]

This is a spectacular piece of documentary work. This tells such an important story that bridges cultures and artistic endeavors. I’m so glad to have bumped into this program. I’ve learned so much from it. The connections between these very influential people are amazing. Jacob Lawrence was a wonderful art teacher of mine at the University of Washington. I did not know this history about him. Thanks so much for whoever posted this program!

[johnwayne]

This was such an amazing experience. This is what social media is supposed to be.

[lisaoloughlin]

Understanding ourselves, our past and and strong spirit

[ismailalkashim]

One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever watched

[YogaBlissDance]

This was so so GOOD. Black Mountain college was a miraculous place teh amount of famous artists/creatives who came out of there. WOW.

[polyannamoonbeam]

Osawa and Noguchi …. their work is poetic and haunting.. they complement each other well - did they ever meet, exhibit together..? A beautiful documentary, very privileged to watch it and re learn this history.

[pascaldolan]

One of the best programmes I have watched on youtube. Was blessed to visit an exhibition, at MOMA I think, some years ago, all about the Black Mountain School, this really helped me to contextualise the experience.

[Novacynthia]

Thank You 🙏 This is the first place I’ve even heard of Nouchi’s proposals for Earth based Art!! And I first found out about the Japanese American Citizen’s Interment Camps when I moved to Santa Fe NM twenty years ago~ I was shocked ~ everyone needs to know this happened in our country! And that they could only keep what they could carry on their backs. Glad this film is available for all to learn from…

[carleanne]

Wonderful thank you so much. I knew of many of these artists but the context makes the work so much richer.

[pollyanywhere]

This is so well done ~ I’ve shared and will watch this over and over. So well done; and inspiring ~ thank you

[somebodysnobody]

everytime, each and every single time....i even went through 6 years of Fine Arts and Visual Arts Degree. And still, no mention of the great "TOKO SHINODA". Absolutely no honor or praise towards the most integral and absolutely necessary element to Art, i would even go as far as to say in life.

[phili]

Starting to fall in love with this channel. Amazing content. So underrated. Thank you

[jodyfaxwell]

KCET does it again. I loved this documentary and all the other high quality cultural content coming out of KCET. Enlightening and informative.

[KindellArmstrong]

This was so beautiful, I am in tears. Amazing 🥲

[fatoomgierdien]

I have to watch this video again and again. Thank YOU MUCH from Cape Town.

[haemilee]

i remember seeing ruth asawa's work int he de young museum as ayoung child and being completely entranced by it. to know now that it was done by an asian woman artist and the amount of asian artists that left their mark in america is so refreshing and uplifting to an asian woman artist myself