During Japan’s Occupation, Artist Resisted, Died

[Disir]

Seventy years ago Thursday, during what may have been the murkiest period of the French administration in Cambodia, the founder of the National Museum died in an interrogation room at the hands of Japanese authorities.

World War II had already ended in Europe—following the unconditional surrender of Germany’s Nazi government in May 1945—when George Groslier died on June 18, 1945. In Asia, the German defeat prompted its ally Japan to arrest all French people in Indochina.

During Japan s Occupation Artist Resisted Died The Cambodia Daily

An excellent look back at George Groslier.

 

[TheOldSchool]

That was the last time there was all out war. Sad.