"Lois Harada utilizes text and the medium of the poster to tell her family’s story of incarceration. She takes inspiration from propaganda printed and distributed by the United States government and prints with type and equipment similar to that which would have created the original works.
Much of her work is based on her family history and identity as a Japanese American citizen. Her paternal grandmother was interned from 1942 to 1945 in Poston, Arizona and it was a subject that was not discussed. Through interviews with other family members and research, Harada is investigating her grandmother’s experience and the greater history of racism against Asian Americans."
– Lois Harada