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Exhibition of the 'Song Bo Paintings'
Written by Jack Hemphill
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ISBN: 978-1-59494-026-2
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About the Book:
| Exhibition of the 'Song Bo Paintings’ is an historical novel told through the eyes of John Hanson - one of five artists chosen in 1954 to create an exhibition of paintings to be used in the Cold War by the U.S. Department of State in what has since been referred to by The New Yorker as “Cultural Propaganda.” To accomplish this assignment, he was required to spend six months in Ap Dan-Khi- a remote village in French Indochina, known today as Vietnam. This took place during the final months of conflict between the French Army and local Communists forces. The deep and sensitive relationship that developed between the young artist and a local woman named Mai changed his life forever. Through her insight, courage, strength, and love, he was able to develop a passionate understanding of her people, their complex history, and their desperate struggle against communism, and was able to translate those feelings into his paintings. The novel provides the reader with a refreshingly new and clear understanding of the people of that region of Southeast Asia and its ultimate influence on world history. |
About the Author:
| Jack Hemphill is a graduate in architecture from Clemson University, an exhibiting artist, and a Vietnam veteran. He currently has an architectural practice in North Carolina. |
News/Events:
| This author is available for in-store signings. Contact cpccpress@cpcc.edu for more information.
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