Poster showing composite drawing juxtaposing North American Indians with Vietnamese, with flag in shape of Statue of Liberty superimposed

Winkler, R. (c. 1973/74). Poster showing composite drawing juxtaposing North American Indians with Vietnamese, with flag in shape of Statue of Liberty superimposed [Print]. Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

In “Poster showing composite drawing juxtaposing North American Indians with Vietnamese, with flag in shape of Statue of Liberty superimposed”, the American flag is superimposed over an outline of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty divides images of US Occupation: the left side portrays Native American peoples, and the right side features Vietnamese peoples, both civilians and soldiers. Above the people, there's fire and smoke among a small American flag– rendering Lady Liberty artificial and misguided. The feeling of conflict invoked by the fires is only exemplified by the outline of Lady Liberty, who makes the flag look ripped and distressed. She stands as an ironic beacon of patriotism among atrocities committed by the United States.