Hou Chi Minh with Cigarette and Large Leaf, Meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam
Dmitri Baltermants
Description
Subject Matter:
In this photograph, Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh occupies the center of the composition while an aid lights his cigarette. Two Russian officials—Kliment Voroshilov and another unidentified man—stand to the right attempting to engage in conversation and/or negotiations with the head of state who seems otherwise occupied. Ho Chi Minh wears loose-fitting khaki fatigues, the jacket of which is unbuttoned to expose his crisp, white undershirt. The lack of formality demonstrated by the Communist leader belies the evidently official nature of the scene. The large leaf Ho Chi Minh holds is a mystery.
Physical Description:
Four men meet outdoors. The leftmost man lights a cigarette for the shorter man next to him.
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