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| As Seen by Both Sides: American and Vietnamese Artists Look at the War
Le Tri Dung |
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| Napalm and defoliant Agent Orange were among the most horrendous weapons used by the United States in the war in Vietnam. Though intended to help clear thick jungle growth, Agent Orange has had severe residual effects on both American and Vietnamese soldiers and their children. The painting Le Tri Dung calls Agent Orange depicts the tragedy of the herbicide: he shows the ultimate victim, a hideous, humanoid baby, floating in clouds of orange above black, monstrous trees.
" I am very moved to have met with American veterans. Now we are on the same side communicating through art. The fact that in the past we were enemies and now we are friends makes the exhibition more significant." |
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