While a prisoner, Steele turned to art. He started drawing in Bilibid prison, secretly recording the world around him. Then all but two of the 72 drawings he completed from 1943 to 1945 were lost ...
Explore the transformative power of art created by inmates at Puzhal Central Prison showcased at Madras Literary Society.
During his time in Sugamo Prison, Matake drew sketches that depicted the anguish he felt at being wrongly accused of a crime. Matake befriended Donald L. Faivre, an American guard at Sugamo Prison.