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Magnitude 9: The Arts Respond to 3/11Melanie King
Artists Help Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund is responding to the needs of survivors through medium-term to long-term recovery projects for the affected communities.
Founded by Dice Tsutsumi, an art director at Pixar Animation Studios.
Dice TsutsumiArtists Help Japan (AHJ)Original Watercolor9” x 10”
The OracleSteve PurcellAcrylic on Board
ACT4JPNTochkaTokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, TokyoApril 16, 2011
Level 7 (Myth of Tomorrow) Shibuya Station Chim↑PomMay 1, 2011
There is no deep, hidden message behind my photographs, except to show something else than all the negative, destructive images flooding the media. The Ishinomaki that I saw was not just destroyed houses, and crushed cars piled on top each other. It was a scene of human strength and brotherhood, people putting aside their selfish motives and working together to help one another. These were just ordinary people who amazed me with their strength and humility in the face of immeasurable loss and tragedy. Through my photographs, I wish to communicate hope, that one day Ishinomaki and the people of Tohoku will stand proud of how they faced and overcame, one of the biggest disasters of the century. ~Arito Suzuki
Good cheer leader: Artist Titi Freak (center, rear) and residents of the Kasetsu Kaisei Danchi temporary housing complex in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, where his graffiti works like the one behind now adorn many of the buildings where some 200 families live. ERIKO ARITA PHOTOS
Project Tsunami
The TsunamiJP KalonjiFrance
Nicolas DelortBelgium
HelpViinsFrance
Mathieu ForichonFrance
WandererMakoFrance
BouletFrance
Sakura for JapanMatt Wyatt4-piece assembly217 x 54 cmOil on canvas2011
Rebirth: Reflections for Japan Post 3/11Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado GalleryTokyoJanuary 18-March 26, 2012
Los Angeles Times – Japan hit by magnitude 9.0 earthquake
Minamisanriku, Japan – A damaged car is part of the debris after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the area.
Aftershock: Artists Respond to Disaster in Japan Adam Paison, editor September 25, 2011
Prayer from Japan: A 10 Day Diary of the Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake Manami IrohaRinko Ogawa (illustrator) Mariko Mori (translator)
March Was Made of Yarn: Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear MeltdownElmer Luke and David Karashima, editors