Vann Nath paintings explained

The Vann Nath Paintings are 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leclézio. Mélissa. Vann Nath: The Paintings Will Never Forget. 2020-07-06. Culture Trip. 20 June 2013 .
  2. News: Fawthrop. Tom. 2011-09-05. Vann Nath obituary. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-07-06. 0261-3077.
  3. News: Shapiro. T. Rees. 2011-09-06. Vann Nath, whose artistry allowed him to survive Cambodian prison, dies. en-US. Washington Post. 2020-07-06. 0190-8286.

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