The idea for this 200mm figure conversion came from a famous press photograph circulated in most newspapers around the world during the time of the Vietnam war. This picture with the title "Why"? was typical of the rising anti-war movement in America against the military operations in Vietnam. Except for the American Civil War, all other conflicts in which the United States was involved were fought far away in Europe or the Pacific during WWII. Until the '60s. only the weekly movie newsreels, which created the image of an enemy in the form of dictators such as Hitler and Mussolini were given to the American public. But all that changed drastically when television entered the homes, and the horrors of the Vietnam war were shown every day as evening filling TV programs. The photograph "Why"? is a perfect example of what created the anti-war movement, especially the pose of the soldier reminiscent of the crucifixion image being sacrificed for the sake of humanity.
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