Gala Reception for Teizo "TACY" Yamagishi Photographs

Program Type:

Displays & Exhibits

Age Group:

All Ages, Adults
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Event Description

Please join us for the opening reception for the Teizo "TACY" Yamagishi photography display at the Downtown Library.

All wishing to attend the reception must register here. Registration for this event is free. 

 

Tacy was Oklahoma City's premiere portrait photographer for over 30 years. Born and educated in Japan, Yamagishi traveled to America to further his art career. Then, when the U.S. entered World War II, Teizo, his wife and daughters were sent to the Minodoka internment camp in Idaho. After the war, Teizo and his family began their new life in Oklahoma City; Tacy Studios was set up in the Yamagishi home on Classen Blvd.

Recently, a small fraction of his life’s work was uncovered in a family storage area. Many of the works in the exhibit are unidentified. Check out our virtual exhibit and help us identify the people who appear in the portraits! Identify Portraits here.