Hikaru Iwasaki Explained
| Hikaru Iwasaki |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1923 |
| Birth Place: | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Known For: | Photography |
Hikaru “Carl” Iwasaki (October 18, 1923 – September 15, 2016)[1] was an American born photographer of Japanese heritage who was sent to the Heart Mountain US internment camp as a teen during World War II following the signing of Executive Order 9066.[2]
Born in San Jose, California, he "was a photographer in U.S. relocation camps for Japanese citizens during World War II."[3] He was a contributor to Time, Life and Sports Illustrated magazines[4] and photographed politicians and sports celebrities. He also photographed ordinary Japanese-Americans[5] in the aftermath of the World War II internment. He also documented events of the civil rights movement, including the reaction to the Brown vs. the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas in the 1950s.
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Notes and References
- News: Hikaru "Carl" Iwasaki, famed Japanese-American photographer, dies at 93 in Denver. 2016-09-16. The Denver Post. 2017-11-08. en-US.
- News: A Lesson From the 1940s: 'America Is Capable of Being Un-American'. Estrin. James. Lens Blog. 23 February 2017 . 2017-11-08. en.
- Web site: Iwasaki, Hikaru, 1923- Person Authority Record. NATIONAL ARCHIVES CATALOG. Hikaru Iwasaki (b. 1923, San Jose, Calif.) was a photographer in U.S. relocation camps for Japanese citizens during World War II..
- In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2016. Silva. Olivier Laurent, Alexandra Genova, Bianca. Time. 2017-11-08.
- News: Japanese American Resettlement through the Lens: Hikaru Iwasaki and the WRA's Photographic Section, 1943-1945 Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center NOW. 2009-09-19. NOW. 2017-11-08. en-US.
