Osamu James Nakagawa
Glory

Artist Osamu James Nakagawa (American, born 1962)American, born 1962

CultureAmerican

Titles

Glory
from the series Ma, between the past

Date2003

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 28 × 37 in. (71.1 × 94 cm)
Sheet: 34 3/4 × 41 7/8 in. (88.3 × 106.4 cm)
Frame: 38 13/16 × 46 in. (98.6 × 116.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern

Object number2003.478

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionThis photograph is from James Nakagawa’s series Ma, between the past, which explores his Japanese American heritage
by melding together images from previous generations. Combining 8-mm film
strips made by his father at the 1961 Yankee vs. Cincinnati World Series with a
portrait of Sumo wrestlers from 1917 Osaka that includes the artist’s
grandfather, Nakagawa creates works that, in his words, “cross over the gaps
that exist between here and there, now and then, triggering one to visualize
their own past.”
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Recent Acquisitions," the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 12/22/03-2/29/04
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Framed - unable to check for marks on verso sheet.

Embossed unidentifiable symbol at lower right corner - possibly artist's mark.
Printed back label, verso upper right: "Osamu James Nakagawa / †Glory† / 2003 giclee print / 28" x 37" / (JN 235) / †MCMURTREY GALLERY† / 3508 Lake Street Houston, Texas 77098 / 713 523-8238 fax 713 523-0932"

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