Question: An iconic photographer’s documentation of Japanese internment during World War II at a northern California camp was displayed a few years ago in the Kemper Art Museum alongside Japanese painter Chiura Obata’s work on the same subject. Who was the photographer?
Answer: A) Ansel Adams. Alumni Michael Adams, son of Ansel Adams, and Gyo Obata, son of Chiura Obata, came to campus while their fathers’ works were on exhibition in 2009. They gave a public lecture, discussing their fathers’ legacies, the impact of Japanese internment on their families, and the ongoing problem of ethnic profiling.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Patrick Dillon, MD, of the School of Medicine, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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