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Winter Watermelons For Export Poster

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Destination: Hanoi, Vietnam

According to legend, watermelons were brought to Vietnam by An Tiem, the adopted son of King Hung Vuong. Married to the king’s daughter, the king’s court became jealous of An Tiem and exiled him and his wife to a remote island. Stranded on the barren island, An Tiem noticed the sea birds pecking at some black seeds. He decided to plant the seeds and watched as the fruit grow larger and larger. When his wife finally tasted the cool and sweet pulp she wept with joy and named the fruit “tay qua”, or “watermelon”, after the sound of the bird’s cry. Desperate to reach the king, An Tiem wrote his name on the watermelons and set them adrift in the ocean. Eventually they were brought to King Hung Vuong and, impressed by An Tiem’s resourcefulness, he sent for his beloved son and daughter to be brought back to him.

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In 1957 Trung Chin, the Minister of Information for the Northern Democratic Republic of Vietnam, paraphrased the well-known Leninist dogma, declaring, 'Art is only real art if it becomes propaganda'. Over the ... Read More

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15 x 10.5"
A silk-screen reproduction of the original propaganda poster on rice paper.

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