1. Returning the paintings of the 9 -year resistance war against the French collection of the Vietnam History Museum will see all the important times of the resistance war, clearly seeing the Party's guidelines, guidelines and policies. Facing paintings are the art of propaganda, in addition to the drawing, it always comes with calls, brand name, encouragement, but in order to popularize in all classes, especially at that stage, the people are not high, most of the paintings are simple, easy to understand, go directly to the issue to call, the content of the letters, the same, expressed in the six -syllable, easy -to -memorable, easy -to -memorable, easy -to -memorable style.
For example:
- "Whoever is preparing for the fall and winter/Defense against the French attack this phenomenon".
- " whose market is it? / Don't trade with colonial species"
- "There is still a small amount of water left in our land"
- A little crowds call it Giving soldiers to fight on the battlefield
- "Mother's medicine is done / Send your children to wear it in winter / Children! Wearing a sunglause / killing all freedom fighters
From 1954, after the victory of Dien Bien Phu to April 30, 1975, the Party leadership of the North advanced to socialism, making a solid rear to liberate the South to reunite the country. The most tense moments, the most blood and tears, the most majestic during this period were imprinted in the graphic works of the painting. As the name implies, the painting is always present in time, following each development during 30 years of war in both front and rear. Facing the examples of forgetting themselves on the front, promoting advanced examples in increasing production in the rear, promoting the victories and victories of our army and people. Facing paintings are one of the sharp weapons on the Party's propaganda front.
Due to wartime conditions, scarce raw materials and paintings, and unallowed time, it is not possible to have works made of durable materials such as oil painting, lacquer and large size, so graphic painting, printing, and installation art are the main genres that create the "portrait" of Vietnamese art in the period of 1954-1925.
2. Exhibition paintings stand between art and journalism, the information, propaganda, and news conveyed through simple, easy-to-understand creative language is a strength. The method of printing and engraving (in a single-color typo or wood carving) on paper (do paper, giang paper) is quickly crafted, easy to show, easy to replicate with large quantities, cheap are other strengths that only graphics can have.
Starting from the first cheering painting by President Ho Chi Minh "Vietnam's independence blows the flute", generations of artists have had works in this genre. From masters To Ngoc Van, Tran Van Can, Nguyen Do Cung, Nguyen Tu Nghiem, Nguyen Tien Chung, Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Sang, Nguyen Khang to later-class artists such as Phan Thong, Huynh Van Gam, Van Da, Huy Toan, Truong Qua, Dao Duc, Luu Cong Nhan, Truong Sinh, Duong Ngoc Canh, Nguyen Thu, Huy Oanh...
The painting was like a diary, like a history that each page, each line was filled with events of the two resistance wars against France and the United States. Full, vivid, complete, no shortage. The Vietnamese country of Vietnamese people (Tran Van Can - 1946), whoever loved the country, returned to the country to kill the colonial species (anonymous), determined to defeat the American invaders (Dang Cong Ngoan - 1968), nothing more precious than independent freedom (Nguyen Van Ty - 1969), Uncle still with us marching (Nguyen Thu / Huu Oanh - 1972), Sang To Toan Hanh Hanh Hanh Hanh Hanh - 1975) Phuc (from the city), firmly defending the border of the Fatherland (Nguyen Cong Do - 1979), determined to defeat the Chinese invasion (anonymous) ...
In art in general and art in particular, heart, vibe, sincerity and talent will decide whether or not work? Although the provisions of the genre have been promoted to the topic of revolutionary war, which is not an easy topic, what the cheerleading painting has been done in the past 70 years, especially the war period (1945-1975) has clearly proved the above statement.
Everyone knows that with the price painting, the drawer will be more free, more soaring, more land to explore the individual and reveal the personality of the artist rather than the propaganda cheerleading genre. But during the war, when the whole nation was in the same purpose of fighting the unification of the country, even the artists temporarily put aside the ego - artist, or in other words, they reconciled the ego into the common country was already patriotic, was a true expression of the true artist spirit, it was already beautiful. Cha time for the war against the French and anti -American, not Vietnam. No matter where and always, the interests of individuals must always be associated with the interests of the nation. At the same time, it did not speak, but in wartime, concerns, concerns, great issues of the nation were always inspiration to the artist.
Looking back at the art of artistic paintings from 1945-1975 period, once again to see that the history of art and national history are always close together, the small art paintings have contributed to the struggle for national reunification with other art forms.
Hopefully, those encouraging paintings are still telling today's generation another story even though their historical mission has been completed. It is a story of national pride, not just a story but an encouragement. Encourage national pride for today's youth.
3. 2018
In wartime, the concerns, worries, and big problems of the nation are always an inspiration for artists.
The paintings are as enthusiastic as a diary, as a history book in which each page and each line is filled with the events of the two resistance wars against France and the US.
