Please join JANM on the Go and Mercado La Paloma on September 4 at 5:00 pm for a special reception celebrating Obras de Luz (Works of Light), a free pop-up photography exhibition honoring the extraordinary work of photojournalist Mario Gershom Reyes.
Through his more than 40 years of work with The Rafu Shimpo, Los Angeles’s Japanese American newspaper, Reyes documented the milestones, tragedies, celebrations, and victories that shaped generations of Japanese American community life. The exhibition brings neighborhoods, histories, and communities together through photography, memory, and shared cultural experience.
During the reception, Steve Nagano’s short film, More Than 1,000 Words, will be screened in the Mercado La Paloma Conference Room. The film celebrates Reyes and the enduring importance of his work.
Location
Mercado La Paloma
3655 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007
The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.