Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Museum, Art by Survivors, 12 -- "Staring dazed at scenes from hell."

Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Museum, Art by Survivors, 12 -- "Staring dazed at scenes from hell."

People

Atomic Bomb--Hiroshima; Atomic bomb--Atomic bomb victims

Staring dazed at scenes from hell -- Explanation by the Artist: The atomic flame turned humans into insects, smashing people like ants. Running blindly, severely burned, covered with blood, pathetic people turned insects formed a picture of hell. Precious irreplaceable lives were snuffed out in the flames. Even the rivers were unrecognizable in the burning city of Hiroshima. Truly, a picture of hell. Worried about my relatives, I stared at it all in a daze." -- The scene depicted was 2,000 meters from the hypocenter, Hijiyama Hill (now Hijiyama Park). The artist was 22 at the time of the bombing, 51 when she drew this picture.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

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Fujise, Asako

Thiedeman, Michael

Earlham College

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Japan

Japan - Showa 1926 - 1989

1974

Chugoku (region) Hiroshima (prefecture) Hiroshima (inhabited place)

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1200 w x 814 h, 150 ppi