Exhibitions
Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai`i
February 27 through August 22, 2010 The experiences of early Issei in Hawai`i are revealed and illuminated through exquisite examples of kimono adapted for life and labor on Hawai`i’s plantations. The exhibition interweaves these priceless textiles from the National Museum’s Permanent Collection with rare oral histories and moving images, photographs, and expert video commentary by scholar Barbara Kawakami. Learn more about this exhibition and related resources >> Textured Lives premiered at the Japanese American National Museum in 2010 with generous support from the Hiroaki, Elaine and Lawrence Kono Foundation. | |||
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