Zen Sekizawa Studio

Portraits of Japanese American Activism Realizing her proximity to a rich history of activism, photographer and director Zen Sekizawa has chosen to depict Japanese American activists and organizers in Los Angeles. The diptychs reflect the unique way each subject has chosen to express themselves and their entry points into advocacy.... These images are meant to celebrate the beautiful and unrelenting fight for the most vulnerable communities; they highlight their incredible contributions, past and present, to the civil rights struggle. This original body of work coincides with a project that Sekizawa is currently developing about her experience as a fourth-generation Japanese American, second-generation Angeleno and the Atomic Café Featuring: Mike Murase, Kristin Fukushima, Evelyn Yoshimura, traci kato-kiriyama, Kathy Masaoka, traci ishigo, Mia Yamamoto, Nobuko Miyamoto, Sean Miura and Atomic Nancy Sekizawa http://zensekizawa.tumblr.com//portraits-of-japanese-ameri