Children on Bench, 1977

Dean Wong
American (born 1954)

Location: Horace Mann Elementary, Redmond

About the Artwork

Children on Bench captures the diverse personalities of a group of children, taken by photographer Dean Wong in San Francisco in 1977.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lake Washington School District.

About the Artist

Seattle-based photographer Dean Wong creates black and white documentary images and portraits with a focus on Asian American communities. Wong was born and raised in Seattle's Chinatown/International District and has photographed its communities for over four decades. He notes that "It is my wish, that through my work, people gain a better understanding of the Asian community and the cultural diversity that is such an important part of our lives in this country."

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