The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1968-2005 Fisheries & Aquaculture -Geof Darrow

-Geof Darrow

In the context of Greenwich Village during the 1920s and 1930s

The Deed in the Attic – K

Joseph in Egypt

The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1968-2005 Fisheries & Aquaculture -Geof DarrowBest known as a painter and theater artist, Roger Shimomura explores his Japanese American identity through a vibrant and provocative stylistic combination of twentieth century American pop art and traditional eighteenth and nineteenth century Japanese woodblock prints. In his printed works, one discovers a number of firsts, among them the artist's first examination of place; his first attempt to combat stereotypes by appropriating racist caricatures;