%C2%A9 Cy Thao
#14, 1993-2001
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Oil on canvasexpand_more
Gift of funds from anonymous donorsexpand_more 2010.55.14
Not on Viewexpand_more
Artist commentary: Laos was already under the control of the French. The French needed money to run their colony. Opium was a great cash crop for the French. Since the Hmong lived on land that was good for cultivating opium, they were encouraged to grow as much opium as possible. When collecting taxes the French preferred opium to cash.
Details
- Title
- #14
- Artist Life
- American (born Laos), 1972
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2010.55.14
- Curator Approved
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