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astounding, and this August, The
Department of Arts at Legacy
School will show you how art
impacts people and is
indispensable to any society.
Some of history's most beloved
and fascinating figures have been
artists of one kind or another, from
Homer to Austen on the page and
from Velazquez to Picasso on the
canvas. Art is a never ending
source of humanity, as the trends
from this month illuminate.
SADAKO PEACE DAY - 6 August The paper crane is ubiquitous with Hiroshima, Japan and the Atomic bomb. You don’t have to have
visited Hiroshima to be aware of the relationship between the deceivingly complex origami crane, that
location and its history. To some extent it’s as associated with the bomb as the dome shaped building
that’s still in Hiroshima. However, the cranes have a story behind them and a teenage-girl who was the
victim of the detonation. The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes is the
soft-cover version of the book that tells her story.

The bomb on August 7, 1945 was different and the people who weren’t in the area found the destruction
difficult to fathom. How could a couple of planes do so much damage to one city in a short amount of
time? The Black Rain, the radiation that followed and more were all things that impacted the population.

Sadako’s immediate family seemed to not have been affected. Granted their business suffered and they
had to move, but they didn’t seem to have any of the effects that the bomb produced. That changed in
the winter of 1955 when Sadako had what she thought was a small cold. In reality, it turned out to be
Leukemia, which at that time was incurable and meant that she only had a couple of months to live.

While she was in the hospital she kept her spirits high. She was engaged with the doctors and always
wanted to chat with them about things other than health issues. At the same time her family was dealing
with loan sharks who were chasing a loan that her father had made for a friend, who then skipped town.
Her family kept up appearances and always tried to make her feel special, even though she knew they
were facing immense financial pressure at home.

While in the hospital, Sadako had a vision quest of sorts that if she made 1,000 paper cranes then she’d
be able to grant one wish that would come true. Through the spring, summer and early fall of 1956 she
continued to make them, in addition to sneaking looks at her blood count. The nurses weren’t aware that
she knew just how dire her situation was, which makes her spirit all the more interminable.

When she died in October her classmates were looking for a way to honor her. Her principal picked up
the cause and then it spread to other schools around Japan. In 1958 the statue of Sadako on top of The
Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima’s Peace Park was unveiled.
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KNOWLEDGE CHECK -
Japanese art is renowned for its rich diversity and distinctive
aesthetic that has evolved over centuries. From traditional forms

Do You Know ??? deeply rooted in Japanese culture to modern expressions influenced
by global trends, the art of Japan reflects a unique blend of history,
techniques, and cultural values.

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Fact Files

August 21 - 1911 This month that day

- Masterpiece of Italian
Renaissance featuring an Italian
noblewoman Lisa Gherardini
- This painting is a masterpiece
because it is a superb piece of
a design due to being realistic.
- One of the most legendry
reasons for the Mona Lisa's
fame is her mischievious smile.
- In 1911, it was stolen, causing
an immediate media sensation.
- It is currently displayed at the
Louvre Museum in Paris since
1797.
- The Mona Lisa has survived
for more than 500 years.
Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki is a
Japanese animator,
filmmaker, and manga
artist. A co-founder of
Studio Ghibli, he has
attained international
acclaim as a masterful
storyteller and creator of
Japanese animated
feature films, and is
widely regarded as one
of the most accomplished
filmmakers in the history
of animation.
Concept art for Howl’s Moving Castle (left) and
Arrietty (right).
September 25th - COMIC BOOK DAY
 International Dot day

What is Miyazaki's philosophy?

Concept art for My
Neighbor Totoro (left)
In Miyazaki's artistic philosophy, imagination appears to be the primary guiding force of magic with his characters seemingly
having access to the invisible realm underneath the surface of reality.
and Princess Mononoke
(right).
International Dot Day, is a global
celebration of creativity, courage and
collaboration, began when teacher
Terry Shay introduced his classroom
to Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot on
September 15, 2009. Read the story
which celebrates the creative spirit
in everyone here.
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27, 1923 – September 29,
1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along
with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist,
he became a leading figure in the new art movement. His
work defined the premise of pop art through parody.[3]
Inspired by the comic strip, Lichtenstein produced precise
compositions that documented while they parodied, often in
a tongue-in-cheek manner. His work was influenced by
popular advertising and the comic book style. His artwork
was considered to be "disruptive".[4] He described pop art
as "not 'American' painting but actually industrial
painting".[5] His paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli
Gallery in New York City.
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Yayoi Kusama
“A polka dot has the form of the
sun, which is a symbol of the
energy of the whole world and our
living life, and also the form of the
moon, which is calm. Round, soft,
colorful, senseless and unknowing.
Polka dots become movement…
Polka dots are a way to infinity.”
Yayoi Kusama has been called the
“Queen of Polka Dots.” Her art is
absolutely filled with polka dots. In
fact, most of the time she is
covered in polka dots. Patterns,
polka dots, bold colours and
interactive installation pieces – this
is the art of Yayoi Kusuma..
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