Untitled. ca. 1960.

Artist: ANONYMOUS
Size: 29 3/4 x 41 1/8 in./75.5 x 104.5 cm
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Reference: Ref: Vietnam, 14
Key Words: Modern; Vietnam; Propaganda; Animals

Untitled. ca. 1960.
"This cheerful, decorative poster aimed to promote food production and emphasize sound farming practice. The scene is positive and plentiful, showing an ethnic minority woman feeding her fat, healthy animals. The message for the peasant farmer is optimistic, promoting a productive and positive outlook through better care and animal husbandry. The pot-bellied pig is a specific breed found mainly in North Vietnam. The slogan may have been deliberately removed from the base of the poster and the image used for decoration after the political purpose had been fulfilled. However, while socialist realist art was the official sanctioned art form and art for art’s sake did not exist for public show, some artists painted decorative themes quietly for private consumption" (Deborah Salter).