This series of almost 60 paintings was started on 10/7/13 and completed on 3/13/16.
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#46 “Women and Children of the Cong” (8/16/15 – )
The horrible domestic side of the war, “Women & children of the Viet Minh”, The painting emerged though my…
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#47 “Family in Distress” (9/7/15 – 9/16/15)
Domestic side of war – “Price of War” “Unintended and inevitable price of war” “Civilians in War”
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#48 “The Fall of the South Vietnames Ruling Class” (9/25/15 – 10/5/15)
Vietnamese placed in positions of authority by the French and maintained by USA. If they resisted the North and…
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#49 “Sorrowing Warrior” (12/3/15 – 12/13/15)
“Attempting to express the sorrow of engaging in something like Vietnam.” —Jack Sours’ artist note
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#50 “After Battle” (12/17/15 – 12/30/15)
“The sadness of transporting bodies — those who were killed. The loss of a loved one and the horror…
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#51 “Vietminh” or “Transport” (1/10/16 – 1/14/16)
Depict the transport of munition and ordinance for the NVA/VC was rudimentary but they won, saying something about honor
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#52 (1/22/16 – 1/28/16)
Ho Chi Minh surrounded by children. Ho uses children to lie about his intention in the war.
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#53 “Why Vietnam” (2/7/16 – 2/14/16)
President Johnson stated, “We do not want an expanding struggle with consequences, that no one can perceive, nor will…
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#54 “Specter” (2/14/16)
A Hitler is a useful tool in starting a war — this is a quick paint.
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#55 “Red Army on the Move” (2/19/16 – 2/25/16)
Red Army on the Move – Propoganda
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#56 “Nevill Chamberlin” (2/16?)
“Appeasement ‘Nevill Chamberlin‘ a propoganda image to point out what happened when he did not confront Hitler” — Jack…
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#57 “Giap” (3/1/16 – 3/4/16)
This great general defeated the French and American Armies “Vo Nguyen Giap”
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#58 “McNamara” (3/6/16 – 3/13/16)
“The Macavallian Dr. McNamara” — Jack Sours’ artist note