The son of Chinese immigrants and a resident of New York’s Lower East Side in the 1980s, Wong was interested in and sensitive to the life and struggles of American citizens who were often disenfranchised by local and national government. Based on a now-destroyed storefront on East Fifth Street, Chinese Hand Laundry serves as a reminder of the complex and ongoing issues of immigration in American politics and society.
- By Martin Wong (American, 1946–1999)
- Dated 1984
- Rights: Copyrighted
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Culture
America
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Genre
Painting
Department
Contemporary Art
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