70 sketches that faithfully recreate the war in the South
The exhibition “Scribbles of the Southern Resistance” introduces to the public 70 sketches (collected by the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts) that were created directly on the battlefields of the South during the 1954-1975 period.
The work “The Shoulders” of author Nhat Tam. Photo: BTMT.
The materials and content of the sketches on display are extremely rich. The artists used watercolors, gouache, pencils, pencils, etc. to record the “battlefield diary page” about people, life, land and the tough war of the Southern army and people. like a sketch Spring in the Fireworks tunnel (Thai Ha), Overnight in the village (Thai Ha), Battle of Binh Gia 1965 (Huong Phuong Dong), On the way to the South to cut hair (Le Lam), Ms. Quyen (Le Lam)…
The work “Spring flowers on a stretcher” by Huynh Phuong Dong, pigment material. Photo: BTMT.
Share with Vietnamese people, a representative of the organizers said, the exhibition of thematic sketches of the Southern Resistance is not only a valuable source of material on historical and artistic reality, but also a proof of the achievements of the Revolutionary Fine Arts; is a very unique highlight of Vietnamese modern art, contributing to enriching the world’s modern art, especially in the array of artistic documentary memories.
The work “Stubborn in battle” by Co Tan Long Chau, watercolor material. Photo: BTMT.
At the same time, this thematic exhibition is also an opportunity to pay tribute to the soldier-artist who contributed to the nation’s national defense war, brought peace to the country and honored the artists. Artist has contributed intellectually to thicken the page of Vietnamese history with art.
According to many fine art experts, art for painters and soldiers has become a sharp and effective weapon to depict the life and battle of our army and people during the fierce war years. Thousands of sketches have been born that have become true proofs of history, expressing the Vietnamese people’s aspiration for peace, justice and national heroism.
The work “Comrade Sau Can” by Thai Ha, watercolor material. Photo: BTMT.
The sketches of the resistance war in the South contain both simple and great content, not carrying the cruel and antagonistic nature of the war, perhaps this is the outstanding difference of the sketches of the Vietnam battlefield.
The exhibition is open from April 26 to May 8, 2022 at Thematic Exhibition Space, Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
The work “Khanh Binh Tay” by Thai Ha, watercolor material. Photo: BTMT.
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