Vu Cao Dam – « The Best of Us »
Almost two decades ago, I asked this question of one of the great figures of Vietnamese painting, “according to you…
Month: May 2020
Le Pho. « Les Éternités » (Eternities). Lacquer. Circa 1935.
Works on lacquer by Le Pho are extremely rare. In the famous 1931 Exposition Coloniale (Colonial Exhibition) in Paris, Le…
Le Pho’s Three Periods: Early Works – Romanet – Findlay
If we consider Le Pho’s work over his life (1907-2001), three periods appear, each with a distinct history and style. The…
The Class List Of Students At The École Des Beaux-Arts D’Hanoi 1925-1945
Any ranking is, by its very nature, relative and subjective. Though occasionally unfair, such a ranking is always instructive. The…