Vietnamnews – August, 01/2021 – 09:37|
By Bảo Hoa
While it is always good for the younger generation to know about their country’s past, getting them hooked on history is invariably a challenge.
History classes are rarely what students look forward to, and visiting museums to see historical artefacts hardly gets their blood running either.
As an antidote to this, a self-taught artist in Thái Bình Province is sharing Việt Nam’s history in a way that appeals to everybody, including teenagers and young adults.
Going by the pseudonym Michael Angle, the Vietnamese graphic designer makes ball-jointed dolls and toy figures that resemble historical characters from different periods of history.

WONDER WOMAN: Michael Angle’s illustration of Bà Triệu, a Vietnamese warrior who led a resistance against the rule of the Chinese Eastern Wu Dynasty in 248 AD. Photo courtesy of the artist
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