[Origami teacher Toyoaki Kawai and wife, Atsuko, Los Angeles, California, May 4, 1965]

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Description

1 photographic print : b&w; ; 5 x 7 in.

1 negative : b&w; ; 4 x 5 in.

Published in Rafu Shimpo, May 5, 1965, Japanese section.

Toyoaki Kawai of the Creative Origami Research Group and his wife Atsuko visit Los Angeles, California, May 4, 1965. Man in dark kimono sits in foreground holding an origami mask in each hand and three in his lap, while woman sitting on the arm of chair holds up one mask with proper left hand and two animals on her lap with other hand. Lamp on table at right and closed door in background.

Inscription
Typed on original envelope: Origami Teacher.

History
The Kawai's visited Los Angeles City center and lectured and had an exhibition at Monroe High School.

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