Feb 13 2025

Representation Matters: Art, Evidence and Telling the Story of Tyrus Wong

A Book Talk by Karen Fang

February 13, 2025

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Location

Room 1-470 Daley Library

Address

801 S. Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607

A Book Talk by Karen Fang

Drawing from her just published new book, Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, film scholar and biographer Karen Fang discusses how a Chinese immigrant artist, centenarian, and Disney Legend defied the challenges of Asian American history.

Tyrus Wong arrived in the U.S. during Chinese Exclusion, and watched the careers of many friends and peers suffer due to Japanese internment. Yet despite these circumstances, Wong left an indelible mark on American visual culture. From Bambi, Warner Bros., and bestselling Christmas cards, Wong's artwork is both an unmistakable contribution to American heritage, and a fascinating archive by which to reexamine Asian American history.

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Contact

Mark Chiang

Date posted

Jan 24, 2025

Date updated

Jan 24, 2025