The Art of War: Vietnamese American Visual Artists Dinh Q. Lê, Ann Phong and Nguyen Tan Hoang

Abstract

This essay first touches upon broad themes and concerns shaped by the multi-generational artists' work, including memory and forgetting. Then, the essay examines individual artists and specific works. The essay concludes with a brief discussion of identity politics in relation to the artists' practice. The artists' work raises a number of questions: In what ways does their work question ethnic, sexual, and national identity? Will the legacy of the Vietnam War continue to affect their output? How do these artists incorporate issues of authenticity and validation in their work? Which are the memories that linger and haunt?

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