Aïda Muluneh
The Rain of Fire (Vietnam) (The Road of Glory Series), 2020
photograph printed on Hahnemühle photo rag bright white
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in (80 x 80 cm)
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«Agent Orange» was a chemical weapon used during the Vietnam War. It was sprayed across Vietnam with the purpose of destroying the jungle. The idea was that if the Americans...
«Agent Orange» was a chemical weapon used during the Vietnam War. It was sprayed across Vietnam with the purpose of destroying the jungle. The idea was that if the Americans killed the jungle, they would eliminate Viet Cong's advantage of knowledge of the forest and the landscape. The chemical agent had devastating effects not only on the jungles, but on the fertility of the lands and food production.
“The destruction from the chemical warfare defoliated the forest from its green lushness to one of ashes.”
“The destruction from the chemical warfare defoliated the forest from its green lushness to one of ashes.”