Vỡ Xương
Vỡ Xương (8 December 1942), also known as Vô Hữu Xương, is a Vietnamese war artist whose career documented the Second Indochina War. He joined the People's Army of Vietnam in 1964. Early life. Xương’s father painted funeral portraits on a commission basis, inspiring Xương to practice art early on in his life. He also collected comic books, which he imitated in an effort to improve his drawing. He sketched and drew throughout his childhood both as a hobby and as a commissioned artist for government institutions and private individuals He did not receive any formal  artistic training until after Liberation in 1975. Career. As a self-taught artist, he was not officially recognised as a war artist for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) government. However, his skill was recognised by his peers and superiors and his art works were exhibited during the Vietnam War to help boost the morale of fellow soldiers. He was largely based in South Vietnam. After the end of the Vietnam War, he finally enrolled in art school, and graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts in 1981. Towards the end of his career, he was one  of a few well known artists commissioned by the Vietnam government to produce paintings to commemorate special occasions and events such as National Day, the anniversary of Điện Biên Phủ and Reunification Day. The works were the artist’s originals which were then published in larger sizes to be hung in the streets.