Vann Nath paintings
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Short description: Series of paintings depicting torture at S-21 prison
The Vann Nath Paintings were a series of paintings to commemorate the Cambodian genocide and the S-21 prison by Vann Nath that are displayed in the prison, now a museum for the genocide. They depict the many scenes of torture that occurred in the prison under the Khmer Rouge regime witnessed by the painter Vann Nath.[1][2] Vann Nath painted the series "so history wouldn't repeat itself."[3]
References
- ↑ Leclézio, Mélissa. "Vann Nath: The Paintings Will Never Forget". https://theculturetrip.com/asia/cambodia/articles/vann-nath-the-paintings-will-never-forget/.
- ↑ Fawthrop, Tom (2011-09-05). "Vann Nath obituary" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/05/vann-nath-obituary.
- ↑ Shapiro, T. Rees (2011-09-06). "Vann Nath, whose artistry allowed him to survive Cambodian prison, dies" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/vann-nath-whose-artistry-allowed-him-to-survive-cambodian-prison-dies/2011/09/06/gIQARPhA8J_story.html.
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