Vietnam is an ancient and beautiful land, with a deep history of occupational conflict that remains an enigma in Americansâ€™ collective memory. It is still easy to forget that Vietnam is a

Lost in Vietnam

Vietnam is an ancient and beautiful land, with a deep history of occupational conflict that remains an enigma in Americansâ€™ collective memory. It is still easy to forget that Vietnam is a country and not a war, even as Americaâ€™s role in Vietnam inflamed and divided the American citizenry in ways that are still evident today. It is as if Vietnamâ€™s civil war resurrected our own. And if you are a Vietnam War veteran or a family member of a vet, itâ€™s worse, because, even after a half-century, many of the wounds wonâ€™t heal. What do you do when you have given up on forgetting?

Chuck Forsman is one of a sizable number of aging Vietnam vets who have found deep satisfaction in revisiting Vietnam, supporting charities, orphanages, and clinics, doing volunteer work and moreâ€”anything to redeem what the U.S. military did there. He is also a renowned painter and photographer who depicts places and environments in ways that become unforgettable visual experiences for the contemporary viewer.

Lost in Vietnam chronicles a journey, not a country. They were taken on visits averaging two months each and two-year intervals over a decade. Forsman traveled largely by motorbike throughout the countryâ€”south, central, and northâ€”sharing his experiences through amazing photographs of Vietnamâ€™s lands and people. His visual journey of one such veteranâ€™s twofold quest: the one for redemption and understanding, and the other to make art. The renowned Le Ly Hayslip introduces the book and sets the table for Forsmanâ€™s incredible sojourn.
Country USA
Brand George F Thompson Publishing
Manufacturer George F Thompson Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 112 photographs
ReleaseDate 2019-02-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781938086571

Country	USA
Brand	George F Thompson Publishing
Manufacturer	George F Thompson Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	112 photographs
ReleaseDate	2019-02-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781938086571

Lost in Vietnam

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