MICHAEL KOERNER HIBAKUSHA
2020-08-17On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and another one three days later on Nagasaki, killing tens of thousands instantly, and more than 200,000 people in total. Michael Koerner was born in Okinawa, Japan in 1963, the son of a Japanese mother and American military father. For the past few years, Koerner has been making one-of-a-kind tintypes about his family and the effects of gamma radiation that has taken the lives of all members of his immediate family. In honor of the anniversary of the bombing, Koerner created Hibakusha, a photographic series that pays respect to those that passed away and those that survived. Hibakusha is a Japanese word that refers to people affected by the nuclear bombings.
Opposite – Hibakusha Families #0464, 2020
Exhibition runs through to September 4th, 2020
Catherine Edelman Gallery
1637 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago
IL 60622
