Miné Okubo

American artist and writer (1912-2001) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 88

Miné Okubo was an American artist and writer. She is best known for her book Citizen 13660, a collection of 198 drawings and accompanying text chronicling her experiences in Japanese American internment camps during World War II.

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A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

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Okubo's Mediterranean map mural in the main foyer of the ex-SS Exochorda, photographed in 1975 when the renamed SS Stevens was serving as a floating dormitory at Stevens Institute of Technology.

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Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award1991

American Book Awards1984

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