Awaiting Registration At The Civil Control Station At Pilgrim Hall Of The First Congregational Church, Berkeley, California, 1942 — Miné Okubo

Awaiting registration at the Civil Control Station at Pilgrim Hall of the First Congregational Church, Berkeley, California, 1942

Awaiting registration at the Civil Control Station at Pilgrim Hall of the First Congregational Church, Berkeley, California, 1942 is a striking black-and-white ink drawing by Miné Okubo. Created during WWII, it portrays a crowded hall reflecting the anxieties surrounding Japanese American internment and showcases Okubo's masterful use of hatching and crosshatching to convey tonal variations.

Miné Okubo

Miné Okubo was an American artist renowned for her poignant drawings documenting life within Japanese American internment camps during WWII. Her powerful graphic novel, *Citizen 13660*, offers a vital witness account of resilience and injustice.

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