From densho encyclopedia — "the paintings ueyama produced in camp were less documentary and more formal, such as his best-known internment era work, the evacuee, which depicts his wife sitting, crocheting in the open doorway of their barrack home. "
this event was documented by wra photographer pat coffey. The arts and crafts festival was presented march 6–8, 1943. More information
scope and content: the full caption for this photograph reads: granada relocation center, amache, colorado. This portrait painting was made at the santa anita assembly center by tokio ueyama, head of the art studio at the granada center and displayed at the arts and crafts exhibit, sponsored by the education division and the "pioneer," the center newspaper, at terry hall. Date: 6 March 1943. Collection: National Archives at College Park. Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. This portrait painting was made at the Santa Anita . . . - NARA - 539296
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