The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580086896 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The objects that internees made from scrap and found materials are testaments to their perseverance, their resourcefulness, their spirit and humanity," Hirasuna writes. All of them were made by Japanese-Americans confined in internment camps during WWII. But as their skill progressed and their confinement stretched from one year to four, they began to produce objects of startling elegance and beauty. . Hirasuna's exceptional volume give fair treatment to both the depressing conditions of the camp and the ingenuity and fortitude that its residents mustered to survive it. All rights reserved. government was unjustifiable. As such, they are "a physical manifestation of the art of gaman"—the art of "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity." Certainly, the treatment Japanese-Americans received at the hands of the U.S. Trapped in the camps with only cots for furniture, the internee
Well done! This book shows artwork done with minimal supplies in the Japanese-American concentration camps of the western US during WWII. The images are high quality, in color, and very thought-provoking.. I was moved to tears The heart and spirit of the japanese internees continued to shine within the walls of their confinement. They found beauty and admiration of beautiful things living in desolate and inhumane conditions of the prison camps. This is a understated book with touching stories to tell.. Crafts behind the wire Robin Delphine Hirasuna is to congratulated on producing a fascinating and moving tribute to the 120,000 Japanese who were interned, firstly in makeshift Assembly Centers for a few months then in Relocation Camps until 1946. It took until 1988 before a Presidential apology was forthcoming for the blatant violation of their civil rights by the federal governme
What they created is a celebration of the nobility of the human spirit under adversity. Businesses were lost, personal property was stolen or vandalized, and lives were shattered. "Imprisoned in remote camps surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by soldiers with machine guns, the internees sought courage and solace in art. THE ART OF GAMAN presents more than 150 examples of art created by internees, along with a history of the camps.Reviews"demonstrates the poignancy of the internment experience and the strength of the human spirit."-Alaska Airlines Magazine. Using found materials at first and later what they could order by catalog, they whittled and car