In what was the biggest defeat of American military history, there was a disproportionately large number of Filipino deaths. Disproportionate to the gravity of such massive losses, Bataan Street NW is one of the shortest streets in Washington DC.
A continuous graphite rubbing of Bataan Street’s public sidewalk was made October 9-14, 2022, marking the days the Bataan Death March took place 80 1/2 years prior. Curb to curb, crossing N St. NW, and back again.
The artist used newsprint from the Washington Post printing plant. Research on what and how much coverage the Bataan Death March was given in the DC newspaper is continuing.
First person oral history about the Bataan Death March, transcribed on the sidewalk outside the Philippine Embassy, Bataan Street NW, Washington DC (1 of 4)
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Portion of an oral history transcription from a conversation with a retired Filipino American general
Bataan Street NW is the cross street of the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC. On the final day of the ritual commemoration, the artist made a rubbing of the embassy seal.