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Frank Wong (born September 22, 1932) is a San Francisco, California artist who creates miniature dioramas that depict the San Francisco Chinatown of Wong's youth during the 1930s and 1940s. His works include his grandmother’s kitchen, the family’s living room at Christmas, an herb shop, Chinese laundry, shoeshine stand, and life in a single room occupancy hotel common in Chinatown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://chsa.org/2007/03/frank-wong-miniatures/ )〕〔 == Early life and career == Frank Wong was born in Los Angeles, California on September 22, 1934. His family moved to Chinatown in San Francisco shortly after his birth. After high school, Wong enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Following a 4-year stint, he settled in Honolulu, Hawaii and found work making props for a costume store and magicians.〔 Eventually, he became a prop master for film and television productions including “Magnum P.I.”〔 In the late 1980s, Wong became homesick for San Francisco and he moved back to the city. However, the city of Wong’s youth had changed and his family had moved on.〔 During a visit to the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) in San Francisco, Wong learned that few images of old Chinatown existed, and he began creating memories of his youth in miniature dioramas. Wong conducted research at the San Francisco Public Library's Chinatown branch and referenced old Sears catalogs for product label accuracy.〔 In 2004, Wong donated seven miniatures of scenes of Chinatown, titled “The Chinatown Miniatures Collection,” to CHSA.〔 The dioramas include “The Moon Festival,” “Shoeshine Stand,” “Chinese New Year,” “Chinese Laundry,” “Christmas Scene,” “Single Room,” and “Herb Store,” and are on permanent display in CHSA’s Main Gallery.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://chsa.org/event/march-second-saturday-at-chsachinatown-in-miniature-presentation-by-artist-frank-wong/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Wong (artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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