摘要
Liu Yigang, a 51 -year-old artist, is mak- ing efforts to interpret history through painting portraits of well-knowninternational figures. In one of his recent works, Liu painted a confident and strong- willed U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. The image of Roosevelt was the symbol of the brave American people who tbught against fascists during World War II. In the painting, Roosevelt＇s iron fist is pointing to his audi- ences, and he seems to warn the enemies that unconditional st, rrende,＂ is their only choice. Liu added some elements to the portrait of Roosevelt to enrich the symbolism. He painted a bald eagle, a bottle of C^xza Cola, a U.S. dollar mark and atomic bombs behind Roosevelt to show the irresistible influence of U.S. pop culture, its powerful military and strong economy.
