Published by The Gioi Publishing House and Phuong Nam Book
The book "Caricatures in Saigon Newspapers Before 1975" is the latest achievement in the process of re-reading "fragrant manuscripts" of the past to restore an atmosphere and an era that, although long gone, still leaves a profound influence on today's life.
With 30 articles and 4,000 illustrations, Caricatures in Saigon Newspapers before 1975 expresses the publisher's desire to give today's readers a closest idea of the beauty of old newspaper pages.
Author Pham Cong Luan is a person closely associated with this southern city.
His writings originate from memories and he cherishes old newspapers and documents as he cherishes his own childhood.
He remembers the time when he was crazy about the two adorable characters Ti Xiu and Ti Ti by the two artists Vuong Nghiem and Nguyen Tai in Thieu Nhi newspaper.
He remembered the evenings when his father and friends would sit and discuss current events and talk about satirical artists.
Going beyond the satire of contemporary issues in the past, newspaper cartoons have become a spiritual food and a memory for many people who are used to opening and closing a day by flipping through a newspaper.
Senior readers can meet again "Little Ngon - Little Luan", "Mr. Tam Sac-ne", "Mr. Nam Trat Bua"... familiar caricature characters in Saigon newspapers before 1975.
The fictional characters under the talented brush of the artist were once friends who shared the joys and sorrows of the times.
And today's readers can also find in this character, somewhere a portrait of the past days, to learn more about the form of journalistic caricature.
A form with a long history and still exists in newspapers today.
Caricatures in Saigon newspapers before 1975 bring readers back to a vibrant time of caricature in the press.
That is also the way author Pham Cong Luan pays tribute to the cartoonists of the past such as Duc Khanh, Van Hieu, Diep Dinh, Binh Thanh, Hung Hoi, Cam Duong, Tam Bom... People that perhaps few people know about today.
But there was a time when, with their talent, they contributed to shaping the vivid appearance of caricature in the press.
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