Mosquitos and flies in the barracks, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944

Witness Mine Okubo’s poignant ‘Mosquitos & Flies’ – a 1944 sketch capturing WWII life in Topaz Relocation Camp. Explore this unique black-and-white illustration via ArtsDot.

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.

Japanese American National Museum

Explore the poignant history of Japanese Americans through captivating stories, artifacts & moving images at the JANM. Discover resilience, injustice & community during WWII and beyond.