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Vintage posters of peace remembered in new book

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and Fine Arts Publishing House have launched a book of posters made from 1958 to 1986.
Vintage posters of peace remembered in new book ảnh 1A poster by artist Trinh Thai in 1968. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) –
The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and Fine Arts PublishingHouse have launched a book of posters made from 1958 to 1986. 

The book, entitled Khat Vong Hoa Binh (Aspirationfor Peace), includes 81 posters from the museum's collection introduces readersto a range of different graphic artists applying their skills to one particulartheme. 

"These selected posters brought together in this book are strikingillustrations of all these stages in our nation's development of the graphicart forms," said Nguyen Hai Yen, art critic.

"Through the book, messages of inspiration and patriotic spirit havebeen communicated to our people with skill, energy and originality. 

"It is thus a book that will bring vividly to life the glories of ournational history, and the deep and enduring quest for peace that hasalways been central to our traditions and cultural values."

The museum has amassed a rich collection of posters produced in a wide varietyof styles dating from the early 20th century to more recent times. 

They reflect a host of concerns and official campaign themes and provideintriguing insights into the life and concerns of Vietnamese people as theyfaced the many challenges of war and peace in the modern age. 

The posters have eye-catching use of colour and composition and blendarresting images with the forcefulness of official slogan language. 

All are works evoking ideals of patriotism, unyielding resistance to theinvaders, heroic spirit in battle, and the selfless dedication of workers andproducers in farmlands and industrial workplaces. 

The book is arranged chronologically, beginning with works created during theresistance war against the US then moving forward in time to period of đoi moi (renewal). 

The posters such as Thua Thang Xong Len (WeGo Forward To Defeat The Enemy Invaders) by Huynh Van Gam; Xe Doc Truong Son Di Cuu Nuoc (Splittingthe Truong Son Mountain Range For the Salvation of Our Homeland) by Xuan Hongor Len Duong Lap Tiep Chien Cong (AdvancingTo The Next Great Victory) by Nguyen Tien Canh and others were created invarious circumstances and express the resolve to win. 

The posters made after 1975 depict the national cause of buildingsocialism.

These works reflected the country's great historical events such as thedecision to name the country the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to select Hanoias the country's capital at the First Session of the Sixth National Assembly orthe Six National Party Congress which adopted the reform policy known as doimoi (renewal). 

These inspired the artists to create meaningful works such as Chung Mot Ngon Co (Sharing A SingleFlag) by Huynh Phuong Dong; Mua Xuan VinhVien (Eternal Spring) by Le Duc Lai and VietnamHoa Binh Thong Nhat (A Peaceful and United Vietnam) by Thuc Phi. 

Some 30 posters have been on display ata newly-opened exhibition at the museum since June 23.

"We want to highlight the important role of posters, which are aspecial graphic art," said the museum's director Nguyen Anh Minh at theopening ceremony. 

"We hope the public will look at a panorama of Vietnam’s fine arts."

The book and the exhibition aim to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the VietnamFine Arts Museum on June 24./.
VNA

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