Vu Cao Dam and the Temptation of the Western World « Couple » – 1945
Although this painting is a clear depiction of a man and a woman, and one of Vu Cao Dam’s favorite…
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Vu Cao Dam – Buddha « The Secularization of Existence »
When Vu Cao Dam created this painting in 1954, he was undergoing a “profound artistic and philosophical mutation” (according to…
Mai Thu : The Two Ladies. Homeland or Nation?
When Mai Trung Thu painted this sumptuous silk in 1943, he was living in Macon, on the eastern centre of…
Le Pho: « Les Poissons rouges », The Beauty of Domesticated Nature
The painting presented here is unique in the production of the artist– subject to external stock taking. Indeed, if the…
Nguyen Phan Chanh « La femme dans la rizière » – The End of a World
This important silk dated 1936 (bing-zi), more precisely recorded as ‘Summer 1936’ by the hand of the artist on the…
Mai Thu « Nue » – The Reciprocal Acculturation
This painting is a ‘translation‘ – a term carefully chosen – by Mai Thu, of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’ (1780-1857) famous painting,…
Le Pho – Femme Assise – Farewell to the Chinese Temptation
Femme assise is a majestic and unique work by Le Pho, very different to any of his other creations throughout his…
Vu Cao Dam « Kneeling Woman » – 1940-45
Very early on, Vu Cao Dam developed an extraordinary talent as a sculptor while at the Hanoi Fine Arts School.…
Le Pho: “Abandon”, a milestone in the artist’s work.
All the greatest painters keep painting interpretations of the same subject as their relation to the world. For Le Pho,…
Vu Cao Dam – The Mandarin
Upon seeing The Mandarin, Mrs Yannick Vu-Jakober, daughter of the artist Vu Cao Dam, wrote in a letter addressed to…