They Were Made to Choose Sides: On Eunice Lau’s “A-Town Boyz”
Ellen Song looks at Eunice Lau’s documentary “A-Town Boyz” in the context of contemporary Asian American representation.
Ellen Song looks at Eunice Lau’s documentary “A-Town Boyz” in the context of contemporary Asian American representation.
Issei Suda’s Nabari Mie (1977), from the series ‘Fushikaden’ (1971–1978), gelatin silver print, MEP Collection, Paris, Gift of the artist in 1990. Courtesy of the artist, Akio Nagasawa Gallery, MACK and MEP. Mika Ninagawa’s TOKYO (2019), inkjet pigment prints. Courtesy of the artist, Tomio Koyama Gallery, MACK and MEP. Both images from Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography (MACK and MEP, 2024)
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