LifeQs

Kenji Nakahashi

Answer one question or many - using words, photos or other media.

What did you learn from Kenji?

gcwn56
To be resilient.
Ellen Reynolds
To be courageous!

What objects remind you of Kenji?

Amy Cunningham
Kenji's "hospital hat" is a poignant symbol of his valiant efforts to battle multiple myeloma for eight years.
Stephanie Wada
This is the first time I've seen Kenji's hospitalhat. It's brilliant.
Ellen Reynolds
I love Kenji's hospital hat for (a) reminding us that even in sorrow there can joy, and (b) demonstrating vividly how to make art from something others might overlook or discard. That hat is a "classic Kenji"!
gcwn56
Indeed it is!

What are your impressions of Kenji's artistic vision?

Amy Cunningham
Stephanie Wada
He was an eclectic, original, sometimes whimsical artist with an ability, in his photographs, to capture a seemingly banal moment in time in a way that made it visually striking, strangely beautiful, and often symbolic.

How do you plan to honor Kenji's memory?

gcwn56
Secure his artistic legacy as best I can.

What epitomizes Kenji's personal style?

Amy Cunningham

How would Kenji most want to be remembered?

If you could send Kenji a message now, what would you say?

What made Kenji happy?

What objects most remind you of Kenji? Have a photo?

How did Kenji affect other people?

What were the most life-changing moments for Kenji?

What were Kenji's greatest passions?