Leon Golub & Days of Waiting

Leon Golub & Days of Waiting - these two were combined for a single installment of P.O.V. I got it on VHS from the library. Both were interesting with the first a look at how Leon Golub (an artist which I was not acquainted with) creates his controversial pieces. I like how he pulls together bits and pieces from a file cabinet full of clipped photos to make a huge painting that makes a statement about the state of the world. Great look at an artist's process.

I also enjoyed Days of Waiting even more. It looked at the work and told the story of an American woman who chose to accompany her Japanese-American husband into the internment camp of WWII and then out onto the fringe of society afterwards. Both are compelling, human stories that more people should know to understand just what Americans are capable of during times of fear and discrimination. A good argument against interning people with AIDS, Arabs, etc.

Days of Waiting Rating: 9 out of 10 Buy Days of Waiting from Amazon.com