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DiaporamaTeacher and students in classroom, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944
A woman in a cross-patterned shirt, Mine Okubo, stands in the right foreground of a classroom. A teacher holding a pointer, stands behind a desk with two books and a globe placed upon it. Twelve children, seated in three rows of desks are engaged in various activities: a girl in the first row is knitting, two boys are playing cards and several children appear to be sleeping. A cat stands in the foreground under a desk.
Miné Okubo (1912 – 2001)
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 (Los Angeles, United States of America)
Explore the poignant history of Japanese Americans through captivating stories, artifacts & moving images at the JANM. Discover resilience, injustice & community during WWII and beyond.
About this artwork
- Title: Teacher and students in classroom, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944
- Artist: Miné Okubo
- Year: 1944
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Japanese American National Museum
- Medium type: WallArt
- Corpus context: key historical documentation , japanese american internment
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Purpose: Accent
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