Title:
Title unknown
Creator/Contributor:
Artist unknown, creator
Date:
undated
Subject:
Asian Americans--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs
San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Comments/Descriptions
The poster features drawings of three bamboo shoots placed within a red rectangular background that is bordered with black.
To the left is a black/white photograph of a man and a young girl standing under a Jackson Street sign. The text states, "A
lone bamboo doesn't come from Jackson St., net wt. 14 oz. (397 grams), history, poetry, shortstory, from George Leong, Book
Party, Wed June 29 7:30, Jackson Street Gallery, 565 Jackson Street S.F., The Book: This book presents a deep, analytical
description of Chinese-American reality...The author does not restrict himself to a personal confession of his own experience,
but he generalizes. He does this without sacrificing the poignant, lyrical beauty in these pages. The book is a synthesis
of various media: some narrative prose, poems, and a remarkable short story, better described by the author as "a tale". From
the ground of the very (?) cultural and physical oppression which the people in this book have to suffer and are now experiencing,
a very powerful expression of love emerges. The strength of this love as it grows within the consciousness of the poet makes
this book an especially (?) poetic experience. The Author: George Leong is a poet, a musician, and a the organizer of the
Writer's Workshop at the Kearny Street Workshop which constitutes an Asian American Art Collective in Chinatown, San Francisco.
Cover design, Nancy Hom, Photo: Christ Huie." There is English and Chinese text written in black and white.
Type:
Graphic arts
General Physical Description note:
20 x 13 in.
Copyright Note:
The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of
California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other
reproductions of copyrighted material. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist
or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Kearny Street Workshop c/o California
Ethnic and Multicultural Archives Library – CEMA University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Phone: (805) 893-8563 E-mail:
cema@library.ucsb.edu