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Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto (2001)
SYNOPSIS

From Japan to California, on to Paris, then to concentration camps in Arkansas that transformed his art forever and finally to New York, Henry Sugimoto (1900-1990) pursued what he called, "the path of an artist." Sugimoto's recently translated memoirs, brought to life by Academy Award nominated actor Mako, reveal the artist's own journey through his life and art. Features his paintings and sketches, rare archival footage, and film of the artist just before his death.


PRODUCTION CREDITS

Director: Robert A. Nakamura

Executive Producer: Karen L. Ishizuka
Editor: Gail Yasunaga
Cinematography: John Esaki
Original score by: David Iwataki
30 min. Color

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