Part Asian, 100% Hapa
By:
Kip Fulbeck
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Description:
Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, Hapa is now being embraced as a term of pride by many people of Asian or Pacific Rim mixed-race heritage. Award-winning film producer and artist Kip Fulbeck has created a forum in word and image for Hapas to answer the question they're nearly always asked: "What are you?" Fulbeck's frank, head-on portraits are paired with the sitters' own statements of identity. A work of intimacy, beauty, and powerful self-expression, Part Asian, 100% Hapa is the book Fulbeck says he wishes he had growing up. An introduction to the rest of the world and an affirmation for Hapas themselves -- who now number in the millions -- it offers a new perspective on a rapidly growing population.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Part Pictures, Part Writing, 100% Personal. - "Part Asian, 100% Hapa" is one of those books that is so simple, yet so complex. I was fortunate enough to see Kip Fulbeck recently and in all honesty, it was one of the most impactful presentations I've ever seen. This book and the Hapa Project was the focus of his presentation, and unfortunately, this book only serves as a supplement to what I've seen.
I'm going to combine some of the things Fulbeck said and "Part Asian, 100% Hapa," since the point of the book is the message. Fulbeck said during his presentation, something along the lines of, that he didn't like being classified as a diversity speaker since it was about the stories of the individuals. The point is, each page tells a different story. When asked, "what are you?" each person wrote a story, that you can compare with how they classify himself or herself. It isn't about diversity or the boxes in which we put everyone. It is about the individual story, and each page captures this message perfectly.
Fulbeck also said something along the lines of him and Frank Warren (Post Secret) met once and they came to the conclusion that they had the best gigs. Basically, everyone else creates the masterpieces and they just do the collecting. The idea behind this book is truly a masterpiece. We all need to hear the stories of the people around us.
My only disappointment was the fact that I thought the introduction and preface were somewhat "superficial" and I didn't think they did the book justice.
If you get a chance to see the Hapa Project see it. In the meantime, pick up this book.
J.Stoner
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Lovely book, made this hybrid proud - I'm half Japanese and half Euro (German, Swede, Scottish) and I sure wish this book had been around when I was a kid many moons ago. It's striking in it's simplicity, very profound. I enjoy looking at the unique faces and reading the individual hand-written commentary by each subject. I will keep this in my library, for our daughter, who is Ukrainian, Italian, et al.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Check: Other - I'm one of those people who gets uncomfortable when filling out applications and reaches the dreaded "Race" section that says "Select only one."
I guess I'm supposed to pick whichever one I identify with the most. I usually skip that section and come back to it at the end. After staring at it for a solid half-hour, I hastily pick something and put the paper out of my sight. I try not to think about the answer I chose, and the ancestors I denied. My answer differs every time.
Half my family views me as white (just "white" - because white people have no ethnic backgrounds or interesting cultures, right? There's no English, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, etc. - it's just "white"). The other half views me as some strange Mutt they don't quite know how to interact with.
I'm sick of being too white or not white enough. This book helped me realize I'm not the only one.
Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Good coffee table book - Being hapa myself I definitely could appreciate everyone displayed in this book. It really makes me feel proud of the diversity in myself and in others.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
"Other" - I am so glad that I bought this book for myself and my little sister.
Growing up, I always felt out of place. Caucasians saw me as asian, and asians saw me as caucasian. When every exam you take at school asks you to check a box for your coresponding race, but you feel your race is not listed, what do you choose? It's very clear as to what I am not, but what exactly DOES that box labeled "other" mean?
This is a wonderful book full of beauty and humor. It gives those that lie in the spaces between clearly defined boxes a feeling of belonging and pride.
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