[1] Sunarso initially began sculpting and practicing art while detained in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army prison.
In 1956, Edhi Sunarso was awarded second prize at an international competition in the United Kingdom for his stone sculpture, "The Unknown Political Prisoner.
[2] First commissioned by Sukarno before he was overthrown in 1967, the former President reportedly considered selling his own car to fund the construction of Dirgantara, which "symbolizes courage, gallantry and dedication in aviation.
Artists from Sukarno’s era are generally attached, or associated in whatever ways, to the Communist Party of Indonesia or its cultural under-bow, Lembaga Kebudajaan Rakjat.
Right after Reformasi, artists who worked under the Soeharto regime would have been skipped from the public reference, as they’d be considered allies to the previous oppressive and cruel government.