![A painting by artist Chris Dale of a Viet Cong prisoner being shot by a General Nguyen Ngoc, based on a photograph by Eddie Adams.](https://artchrisdale.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/american-legacy.webp)
This image represents moments that many people have experienced. The nonchalant manner of the act of the general as if they were simply buying a coffee. There’s no pretense that these peoples’ lives mattered.
The painting is based on the iconic image by Eddie Adams, a Vietnam War photo of Brigadier General Nguyen Ngoc Loan shooting a Viet Cong prisoner.