Detained

YEAR 
2010

MEDIUM

Graphic Novel

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DIMENSIONS

5.5"x26'

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ABOUT

Detained explores immigrant detention centers in Washington state. Each side of the book is a continuous panorama that follows 2 immigrants, Gabriela Cubillos and Many Uch, as they navigate through Seattle’s former INS building and the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. This limited edition comes with 2 posters that explore their lives after detention. The 78-page color book is accordion bound and unfurls to a length of 26 feet. This book was made with the generous support of Artist Trust's Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) and 4Culture's Artist Projects grant.  Find more at artistrust.org and 4culture.org​