Bibliograph

Vann Nath, painting the Khmer Rouge, Matteo Mastragostino writer, Paolo Castaldi artist ; Mark Bence translator

Type

Label

Vann Nath, painting the Khmer Rouge, Matteo Mastragostino writer, Paolo Castaldi artist ; Mark Bence translator

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Vann Nath

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1285687823

Responsibility statement

Matteo Mastragostino writer, Paolo Castaldi artist ; Mark Bence translator

Sub title

painting the Khmer Rouge

Summary

"The true story of the Cambodian painter Vann Nath, who used his art to fight against barbarism and tyranny. In 1978, a young painter named Vann Nath was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, the violent and totalitarian Communist Party of Kampuchea that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Imprisoned in the infamous Tuol Sleng prison, better known as S-21, painting became synonymous with survival for him. Ordered, like many Cambodian artists and craftsmen, to put his talent to use to glorify his captors, upon his release he continued painting--this time, to remember and pay tribute to the victims of Pol Pot's regime."--Amazon.com

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