Nothing is More Precious than Independence and Freedom. 1975.
Artist: TRUNG
Size: 30 x 41 5/8 in./76.2 x 105.7 cm
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Reference: Ref: Vietnam, 46
Key Words: Modern; Vietnam; Children; Propaganda
Nothing is More Precious than Independence and Freedom. 1975.
In 1966, during the fiercest battles in Vietnam's struggle for independence, Ho Chi Minh rallied citizens to resist U.S. invaders with a speech in which he famously said, "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom." This poster, created to commemorate Vietnam's victory over Saigon, appropriates the text as a celebratory affirmation. The mother here wears the checkered scarf and camouflage pants of the Viet Cong fighters; her children represent hope for a new generation, and the youngest holds a lotus flower—an iconic Vietnamese symbol of purity, beauty, and nobleness.
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Artist: TRUNG
Size: 30 x 41 5/8 in./76.2 x 105.7 cm
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Reference: Ref: Vietnam, 46
Key Words: Modern; Vietnam; Children; Propaganda
Nothing is More Precious than Independence and Freedom. 1975.
In 1966, during the fiercest battles in Vietnam's struggle for independence, Ho Chi Minh rallied citizens to resist U.S. invaders with a speech in which he famously said, "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom." This poster, created to commemorate Vietnam's victory over Saigon, appropriates the text as a celebratory affirmation. The mother here wears the checkered scarf and camouflage pants of the Viet Cong fighters; her children represent hope for a new generation, and the youngest holds a lotus flower—an iconic Vietnamese symbol of purity, beauty, and nobleness.
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