"Living Treasures" of New York - Jimmy Mirikitani (1920-2012)
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The New York City arts community is one of the most renowned in the world. Yet amidst the richness of cultures, activities, art institutions, landmarks, and the hustle and bustle of life in The Big Apple, are “Living Treasures of New York” – Nikkei senior citizens over the age of 75 who are celebrated artists still living in New York City.
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University is proud to provide you a sampling of some of these Living Treasures.
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Jimmy Tsutomu MirikitaniPhoto by Hiroko Masuike (b. June 15, 1920, Sacramento, CA; d. October 21, 2012, New York, NY) Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani was born in Sacramento, California, in 1920 and raised in Hiroshima, Japan. At age 18, he returned to the United States to pursue a career in art and escape the …
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Jimmy Mirikitani at work, circa 1940s
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World Trade Center 11999 - 2006 On September 11, 2001, Mirikitani was living and working in Washington Square Park, in direct view of the World Trade Center. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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World Trade Center 21999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Tule Lake 11999 - 2006 Mirikitani was incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp in California for three and a half years during World War II. He shows himself sketching near Block 4 where he lived in 1943, with the words “Mirikitani artist” written alongside his figure. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy …
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Tule Lake 21999 - 2006 Mirikitani was living in Seattle with his sister before being imprisoned by the U.S. government in Tule Lake during World War II. This work shows Castle Rock Mountain, dominating the landscape, with Mount Rainier behind. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and …
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Cats with Red Snapper1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Mother and Baby1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Cat with Still Life 11999 - 2006 The ginger flower, known to “bloom once in a hundred years,” rises from a modern-style vase with surrounding acorns, oak leaves, fish and assorted fruits and vegetables. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Cat with Okinawa White Fish1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Cat with Sardine and White Fish1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Hot Springs Country1999 - 2006 Hot springs country was a favorite resort spot and the distinguished location of 12th c. Samurai Wars. Mirikitani tells of old Samurai objects found on 300 acres, and a woman, here sitting under a 1,000-year-old gingko tree, promised to him in marriage by her mother at …
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Cat Taking a Sun Bath in Autumn1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
Cat Taking Sun Bath in Autumn |
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Tiger Cat and Bamboo1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
Tiger Cat and Bamboo |
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Bamboo1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
Bamboo |
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Tiger Cat1999 - 2006 All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Battle of Midway1999 - 2006 The U.S. aircraft carrier Yorktown was sunk during World War II in the 1942 Battle of Midway. Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, led the campaign for Japan. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Katrina1999 - 2006 This work includes an image of a man with two cats who became homeless after Hurricane Katrina. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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Childhood Daruma1999 - 2006 Mirikitani includes original photographs of himself, including him wearing a kendo uniform at age nine, taken at a farmer’s shrine in Japan. The sketch of Daruma recalls when Mirikitani was six years old and got in trouble for painting Daruma on the wall of his grandfather’s …
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial1999 - 2006 Mirikitani portrays Kannon, the goddess of mercy, alongside the destruction of Hiroshima during World War II and the present-day peace park, the site of a memorial event held every August 6. All Rights Reserved. Artworks courtesy of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani and Linda Hattendorf
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