Memories of Childhood
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Object Details
- Shimomura, Roger
- Description
- This book donated by Roger Shimomura is a collection of his prints from his "Memories of Childhood" series. The many prints depict his growing up in prison camps during WWII. The art is in Shimomura's classic pop art style, while containing many symbolism and metaphors that show the racism and disparity of the prison camps.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Roger Shimomura
- ID Number
- 2016.0024.01
- catalog number
- 2016.0024
- accession number
- 2016.0024.01
- Object Name
- book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 12 in x 3/4 in; 25.4 cm x 30.48 cm x 1.905 cm
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Japanese American
- Executive Order 9066
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1821443
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-10d8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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