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Gene Basset's Vietnam Sketchbook
Thom Rooke
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Description for Gene Basset's Vietnam Sketchbook
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWS2; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 381.
In 1965, Gene Basset, a well-known political cartoonist, was sent to Vietnam by his newspaper publishing syndicate. His assignment: to sketch scenes of the increasingly controversial war in order to help the newspaper-reading public better understand the events occurring in Southeast Asia.
In much the same way that M.A.S.H. gave viewers an irreverent, wry view of war and its devastating effects on citizens as well as soldiers, Basset’s sketches portray the everyday, often mundane, aspects of wartime with an intimate touch that eases access to the dark subject matter. In this affectionately curated collection, author, doctor, and longtime friend ... Read more
In 1965, Gene Basset, a well-known political cartoonist, was sent to Vietnam by his newspaper publishing syndicate. His assignment: to sketch scenes of the increasingly controversial war in order to help the newspaper-reading public better understand the events occurring in Southeast Asia.
In much the same way that M.A.S.H. gave viewers an irreverent, wry view of war and its devastating effects on citizens as well as soldiers, Basset’s sketches portray the everyday, often mundane, aspects of wartime with an intimate touch that eases access to the dark subject matter. In this affectionately curated collection, author, doctor, and longtime friend ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
142
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815610571
SKU
V9780815610571
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About Thom Rooke
Gene Basset is an American cartoonist primarily known for his editorial cartoons. He was the chief editorial cartoonist with Scripps Howard newspapers for twenty years. In 1982, Basset joined the staff of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he worked until his retirement in 1992. His work has been exhibited at the Pratt Institute, and in 2005, drawings done by Basset during ... Read more
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