Portrait of an Artist: LAPL x Gajin Fujita

Gajin Fujita

Gajin Fujita takes us into his studio to discuss the role the public library played in inspiring his art as well as the meaning behind Guardian Angel which is featured on our new Los Angeles Public Library art library card. As Gajin says,

It's pretty exciting when you can get a broad range of people from young to old excited about a library card, that's super cool.

Art Card,

Library Card,

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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