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[Waiting in line to see a movie, Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, Calfiornia, 1942]
Maker
Miné Okubo
(1912 - 2001)
Date1942-1944
Mediumpaper, ink, mat board
DimensionsH: 9.25 in, W: 13 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Mine Okubo Estate
Object number2007.62.88
Description1 drawing on paper : ink ; image 9.25 x 13 in., matted 16 x 20 in.;A woman with flipped forelock of hair and braids, Mine Okubo, stands in line to see a movie in the grandstands at Tanforan Assembly Center, California during World War II. Mine's head and shoulders are visible in foreground right as she stands at back of line that curves along left edge over open ground into open doorway in distance. The crowd carries blankets and pillows; some sit on folding chairs or stools while they wait. Three men pass the time playing cards.
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