Roger Shimomura Exhibition
Flomenhaft
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In an exciting body of work, that melds pop art with a derivation of ukiyo-e prints, Roger Shimomura depicts snatches of memories from the years he was incarcerated in an internment camp. This was one of the ugliest events in American history. Roger is a provocative artist determined never to let us forget this terrible event in his and our history. Born in Seattle, he was two years old when he entered the camp with his parents and relatives, torn from their homes, businesses, places of worship and friends. Minidoka was one of ten hostile desert relocation centers and the only one in Idaho. When Japan attacked the U.S. in the Pacific and World War II started, every Japanese American family, most of them American citizens, was thought of as suspect, spies and dangers to our country no matter how long they lived in the U.S. or how devoted they were to our country. They were rounded up, some 120,000 people, and sent to one of the many camps to spend the war years. Roger was five when the Shimomura’s were permitted to return to Seattle.
[Image: Roger Shimomura “American Infamy #3” (2008) Acrylic on Can 60 x 96 in. in four panels]
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Schedule
from May 08, 2008 to June 28, 2008