50 Objects / Stories of the American Japanese Incarceration – has launched its gripping web site this week – with the story of Gene Sogioka. Gene was a former Disney artist who documented what he saw at Poston between 1942 and 1943. He created 134 outstanding, often provocative, watercolor works that were uncensored and depicted life behind barbed wire.
Go to their web site and check out Gene’s story and artworks. Sign their email list and get notified of a new story every week. The Midpen Media Center is the fiscal agent for this important project with its exemplary stories.