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Doris Ota Saito

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An illustration created by Saito during her time in Heart Mountain Relocation Center.

Doris Ota Saito (born 1923) is a Japanese American artist. From 1942 to 1946, Saito created fashion illustrations featured in the Doris & Carl Saito Collection during her time spent at Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Her works show different styles of dress such as sportswear and formal attire in a multitude of mediums including chalk, paint, and pen.

References

  1. "Japanese American Internee Data File: Doris Ota". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. "Doris & Carl Saito Collection". Densho Digital Repository.
  3. Wallace, Nina (2019-01-16). "Japanese American Artists Behind Barbed Wire". Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. Taylor, Zoe (April 2023). "The Emergence of Japanese Americans in Fashion: The Triumphs and Legacies of Forgotten Designers, 1939-1965". FIT Institutional Repository.

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All objects in the Doris & Carl Saito Collection

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