Vu Cao Dam, circa 1939, “Woman’s Head”, or the power of idealization
Before the war, Vu Cao Dam, who is often overlooked for having graduated from the sculpture section of Hanoi’s Ecole…
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Vu Cao Dam, « Le Départ », 1953, or the tragedy of the present times
Living in France since 1931, Vu Cao Dam – who never returned to Vietnam – was a subtle thurifer of…
Vu Cao Dam, 1940 – 1980, « Head », « Maternity », « Portrait of a friend’s son », or the poetic refusal of essentialization
As Le Pho himself told me – and in so doing, demonstrated a very elegant modesty: “Vu Cao Dam is…
Vu Cao Dam, “Bust of a young woman” (circa 1935), or the “sealed meaning” of a work
A soft light radiates from this ink and gouache on silk (38 x 27 cm) executed around 1935. It shows…
Vu Cao Dam, 1952, « Maternité » (Maternity), or the sweetness of life as a principle of existence
When our painting was executed in 1952, Vu Cao Dam recovered his health; his son Michel, who had been so…
Vu Cao Dam, circa 1939, « La Jeune Fille au Turban Blanc » (The Girl with the White Turban), or the certainty of choice
When Vu Cao Dam painted this sumptuous silk around 1939, he was living in Paris since 1931. His desire to…
Vu Cao Dam – Head of a Young Woman, 1946 or the enbodiment against attenuation
This sumptuous head, of rare elegance, (high: 26 cm with the stand) is modelled – not moulded. A unique piece…
Vu Cao Dam. 1951, « Jeune Femme à Sa Coiffure » or Anna is no longer Anna
In 1950, Vu Cao Dam, whose asthma was steadily getting worse, decided to leave Paris for a place that would…
Vu Cao Dam, 1940, “Hè” or is life just a buffoonery?
When he painted this gouache and ink on silk in 1940, Vu Cao Dam was already living in Paris for…
Vu Cao Dam – Jeune Femme à l’Éventail. 1951
This painting marks a significant change in the artist’s work. It was created in 1951 when the artist just arrived…