Shapes, Lines, and Light - My Grandfather's American Journey

Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as "serenity, surprise, and delight." Here, Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle's Japanese immigrant community, paying his way through college working in Alaska's notorious salmon canneries, his success in architectural school, and the transformative structures he imagined and built. A Japanese American man who faced brutal anti-Asian racism in post-World War II America and an outsider to the architectural establishment, he nonetheless left his mark on the world, from the American Midwest to New York City, Asia, and the Middle East.

This striking picture book renders one artist's work through the eyes of another, and tells a story of a man whose vision, hard work, and humanity led him to the pinnacle of his field.

About the author

Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than eighty murals around the world, and her most recent book is Place Hand Here. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Summary

Katie Yamasaki’s newest picture book celebrates the life of her grandfather, the acclaimed Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki.

Product details

• Authors: Katie Yamasaki
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2022
• EAN: 9781324017011
• ISBN: 978-1-324-01701-1
• Dimensions: 279 mm x 277 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 602 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; USA, 20th Century, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, People & places (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Buildings & construction (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Asian American & Pacific Islander