Combat Art from Vietnam 1968-1969

Specialist 4, Infantryman, Counter insurgent, John Cano, became the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division's "Combat Artist" in Vietnam 1968-1969. Art in the gallery is from the "Art of the American Soldier Exhibit" which ran at the nations highest museum, "The Constituion Center Museum, in Philadelphia, PA. The U.S. Army controlled the entire collection for 40 years, (had it locked up), sight unseen by the public. The curators exposed the collection to the world and the Constitution Center Museum finally displayed the most valuable art collection the Government owns. Prints signed by the artist, are available @ $295 each + Shipping. Larger sizes available upon request. Contact John Cano at eaglerun202@hotmail.com or Call 562-693-0351 and talk to a real person. We accept Visa / MasterCard / American Express. The Untold Story: The 25th Infantry Division Combat Art program was designed to continue the heritage of the fighting man who, with sketch pad and pencil, recreates for his contemporaries and for posterity those intangible factors that complete the total picture of human experience as it is daily encountered on the battlefields of Vietnam. Now in its fourth year, this program follows a rich tradition of combat art dating back ti the American Revolution. Its mission is to preserve for the people of tomorrow the full story of the Vietnam conflict as interpreted by the artist's vision and the skill of his craft. The combat artist brings to history what cannot be told by the historian in his chronology and analysis of events and to current events what cannot be described in the brevity or shown in a very real sense, he illustrates for subsequent generations what men felt and thought about the Vietnam war. On his empty canvas, brought to life with oils, is the untold story of the battlefield, depicted in the faces of men, in the artist impressions of the moods of the land and its people and the sharp solid lines of weaponry. Combat art serves as the guardian of memory, assisting the fighting man of the 25th Infantry Division in appreciating and comprehending the importance of his contribution to the security of his nation and the free world. Students of the war will be able to gain precious insights into the character and determination of the American soldier in Vietnam and share his joys and sorrows, victories and defeats, the loneliness of separation from his homeland the hardships posed by the natural elements and the deep emotions felt by comrades-in-arms. The 25th Infantry Division was among the first in Vietnam to initate an art program specifically organized to depict the activities of its men in the field. Among the rewards of this program are the hundreds of art works which, as the property of the Division, will become a permanent part of the Division's historical legacy. The combat artist is a fighting man who, like yourself, has participated in and witnessed the events of the Vietnam war. Here, on the pages to follow, are the artists' attempts to capture that moment in history in which you played such a vital role. Prolog to Combat Art Volume V publication in which featured, John Cano's contribution to the Combat Art Program 1968-1969.