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Ho Chi You.

oil, wax, archival paper,
and obsolete currency on panel.

What Has Been Said.

Alternate take on the larger We 3 & The Ho Chi Me, this newer piece, titled, Ho Chi You, by Los Angeles modern artist Brian Drake, is another thought on the legacy of Vietnam. Overpainted on obsolete Dong from the 1980's, this piece extends the conversation about western interventionism, cheap labor markets and the narrative around "enemy".

Crafted in the scale and aspect ratio of paper currency, this piece reads in any position. This allows for flexible display possibilities, in both 180 degree vertical formats. 30x48
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Main view of Brian Drake's Ho Chi You painting. Detail of Ho Chi You, by LA artist, Brian Drake. Texture and obsolete currency combine in oil and wax for detail. Obsolete currency mix with oil and wax. Profile and finished edges of the oil and wax painting. Video of artist Brian Drake working details and process with Ho Chi You painting.