March 8 - June 9
12 Ft of Wall | Free Admission
Public Opening Reception during Night on the Town: Friday, March 8, 6 - 8 pm

Phillip Tigges black and white photographs of present day Amache honor his parents Ernest and Stella Tigges and the incarcerated Japanese Americans who lived at Amache between 1942 and 1945 during World War II.

Phillip and his family lived at Amache while his father was employed by the War Relocation Authority as an agricultural supervisor. With the support, hard work, and knowledge of agricultural methods, the Japanese Americans at the camp made Amache one of the more agriculturally successful relocation centers.

"I have photographed much of my life, and landscape photography is what I like most. Photographing Amache today seemed the natural thing to do. The Japanese were our family’s friends. For years, after Amache was closed, we received letters and even fruit from them." - Phillip Tigges