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Savang Vatthana
King of Laos, 1959-1975
17" x 24", oil on masonite
published Time Magazine, March 17, 1961
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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The cover was commissioned for a background story on the country of Laos. The US had invested heavily in the country and was watching it carefully to keep the growing Communist threat out.
External links (open in a new window):
 Wikipedia entry for Savang Vatthana
Time Magazine issue online
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