Hikaru Iwasaki

Hikaru “Carl” Iwasaki (October 18, 1923 – September 15, 2016)^[1] was an American born photographer of Japanese heritage who was sent to the Heart Mountain US internment camp as a teen during World War II following the signing of Executive Order 9066.^[2]

Born in San Jose, California, he "was a photographer in U.S. relocation camps for Japanese citizens during World War II."^[3] He was a contributor to Time, Life and Sports Illustrated magazines^[4] and photographed politicians and sports celebrities. He also photographed ordinary Japanese-Americans^[5] in the aftermath of the World War II internment.^[6] He also documented events of the civil rights movement, including the reaction to the Brown vs. the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas in the 1950s.^[1]