Boi Tran, « Élégantes de Hué », 2015, or the inevitable choice of distinction against fate
By 1975, the entire Hué region had regained its silence, the wounds were still wide open. As the pivotal point…
Month: May 2024
An exceptional exhibition of vietnamese paintings presented by Christie’s Paris, 8-13 June 2024
“The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread: Major Vietnamese Works from the Melchior Dejouany Collection”, the exhibition conceived and…
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…
Le Pho, « l’adieu au Tonkin », 1936, or the window, mirror of memory
“Farewell to Tonkin” is an essential work by Le Pho. Its symbolic form, unique in the painter’s work, the particular…