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Week 7 Class Notes

Talking Points: Drifting House

A Temporary Marriage On page 4, she describes a villa in the hills as a medieval castle. Is this describing something as western in Korea, or is it merely talking about the time period? Still an interesting description in a… Continue Reading →

A POP Final (Rough Draft)

What is the difference between growing up in a big city and growing up in rural America? The plain and obvious are the landscapes, the condensed open field opposed to the crowded streets growing people. These barriers are barren, they… Continue Reading →

Class Notes Week 6

D&R: Jo Koy “Rice is Rice”, “My Brother-In-Law Dre”

Jo Koy is a Filipino-American stand-up comedian. I was introduced to him by my dad but at the time I didn’t know he was Filipino. He is an amazing comedian, putting a Filipino perspective on growing up, racism and his… Continue Reading →

Talking Points: Dark Blue Suit

  Dark Blue Suit There is a certain style in Bacho’s descriptions. A calm tone to very heavy topics, almost a passivity in the description. This repeats itself in more of his stories. “Uncles” on page 8 remind me of… Continue Reading →

A POP Final Project Outline

Introduction Why I am interested into Graffiti and Street Art History/ Study of Street Art Origin: New York Subway 1960’s (80’s?) The Growth of Street Art: From the subway to streets to buildings Hip hop influence (look at Connection) The… Continue Reading →

Class Notes Week 5

D&R: These artists want to draw the Chinese railroad workers back into history

Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/these-artists-want-draw-chinese-railroad-workers-back-history-n997181 Painter Lin Zhi and photographer Li Ju are have collaborated and have organized a showing of Art and Stories to recognize the Chinese workers of  the transcontinental railroad, right before celebrating it’s 150th year anniversary. Painter Lin Zhi has… Continue Reading →

Talk Story: The Chinaman Pacific & Frisco R.R. Co.

Railroad Standard Time The narrator devalues the words in English. Later, there are even more characters that devalue the use of English and prefer Chinese. This is a common theme in chin’s work. Through most of the stories in the… Continue Reading →

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