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Defining Asian America...

In celebrating our heritage month, AW put out a call for photographs “defining Asian America.” Asian America is, and will always be, a shifting set of parameters, hopefully to include more people than traditionally understood. It is a tough assignment to try and capture one single moment that encapsulates it all. Here are the three favorites from the contest, winners for their unique representation of this ever-burgeoning community of America.

A big thank you to all those who participated.

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1st Place Winner

Photo by Hiromi Oda & Kieran Ridge

A Japanese-American family enjoy rainbow-coloured kaki goori — traditional Japanese ice treats, at the 2001 Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown, San Francisco. The little girl is wearing a yukata with the cherry blossom motif.

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2nd Place

Photo by Carolyn Lei-lanilau

A ninety-four year old woman living in Hawai’i sees herself as “Chinese.”

Note: Although AW is limiting the winning photo choice to one, is it worth including that this image is a part of a tryptich that discusses what “Asian America” might mean. Lei-lanilau writes: “In the realm of art, metaphors are opened to interpretation. What is more ‘Asian American?’ A ceramic buddha made in China altered with California kool shades, or Chinese living bodies captured in the midst of navigating daily life?”

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3rd Place

Photo by Jason Jem

Fred Ho — Jazz composer, saxophonist, author.

Fred Ho consistly remains at the forefront of contemporary music, dance and theater, by blending traditional Chinese music and literature with Afro-American jazz. In the future, Mr. Ho’s work may be recognized as both preserving and redefining Chinese and American music.