Peace Unfolds
I will write peace on your wings and you shall fly all over the world.
— Sadako Sasaki
Our twelfth broadside was created in memory of those lost and suffering in Japan in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster—and with a wish for hope, peace and life. The design was created in homage to Japanese master printmakers Hiroshige and Hokusai. The quote stands quietly apart, running parallel to a flock of origami cranes rising upward from a persimmon sun. As they follow Sadako’s words and wishes, they transform into red-crowned tancho cranes, taking flight off the page.
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Year created
2011
At issue
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan
The consequences of nuclear power and nuclear warfare
Edition size
166 prints
Significance of edition number
The time of printing was 66 years after the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
Donation
A portion of the proceeds were donated to Peace Winds, a disaster relief organization benefitting the tragedy in Japan.