Leland Wong is a San Francisco-based illustrator, photographer, and screen printer renowned for his documentation of the Asian American experience. This collection consists of 37 of his posters.

Leland Wong is a San Francisco-based illustrator, photographer, and screen printer renowned for his documentation of the Asian American experience. Early on he became involved with Kearny Street Workshop, teaching photography classes and organizing exhibits at the Jackson Street Gallery. Since 1974, he has designed posters and t-shirts for the Nihonmachi Street Fair, a pan-Asian celebration of heritage held annually in August in San Francisco's Japantown. These posters have progressed from having two colors in the first year, to over ten different colors.

3.0 linear feet (37 posters)

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This collection is open for research.