Through February 5

Our Dream Big exhibition will be up at L2Kontemporary through February 5, 2011.

Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday, 1 - 6 pm.

L2Kontemporary
990 N. Hill St. #205
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323-225-1288

Thanks to everyone for asking questions about the work, so that we'd have something to blog about!

Acting debut?

Q: Who is the actress in "Film Actress, Hakone?"

A: We're not sure. We couldn't read the TV guide. If anyone recognizes her, please comment.

Drive, She Said

Q: Are there a lot of female bus drivers in Japan?

A: With all the buses we rode (dozens), we only saw one female driver, the subject of this photo, entitled, "Bus Driver, Kyoto." And an excellent driver she was.

Food for Thought

Q: Why are so many of your subjects working in food service?

A: First, in our travels, we encountered a lot of food service workers. Second, most of the food service workers we encountered were women.
Third, most of the jobs available to Japanese women are in the food, retail and service industries, traditionally the lowest paying jobs.
Fourth, since the subject of this photographic series is working women of Japan, ...

A Yen for Japanese food?

Q: Why does the woman in "Restaurant Worker, Nara" look so unhappy?

A: We have 2 theories on this:

1.) The restaurant has very low prices. Low prices = low wages = unhappiness?

2.) She's not unhappy; she's stoic.

Mother, may I?

Q: In your photo, "Mother, Tokyo," which one is the mother?

A: Who knows? There were two similarly dressed women sharing one baby carriage and one baby. Our guess is the mother was the one left holding the baby.

Gift Gardener

Q: What's growing in the gift garden?

A: This is obviously a gift shop in a train station, not an actual garden, so nothing grows there.

Except gifts.