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…
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This sumptuous head, of rare elegance, (high: 26 cm with the stand) is modelled – not moulded. A unique piece…
In 1950, Vu Cao Dam, whose asthma was steadily getting worse, decided to leave Paris for a place that would…
When he painted this gouache and ink on silk in 1940, Vu Cao Dam was already living in Paris for…
This painting marks a significant change in the artist’s work. It was created in 1951 when the artist just arrived…
Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam often said that his works were essentially drawn from Kim Vân Kiêu, perceived by…
This unique work in Vu Cao Dam’s production was probably executed around 1930. A turning point in his life during which…
Since 1940, France – where Vu Cao Dam lived since 1931 – has been under German occupation, made up of…
Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam repeated that his work was essentially drawn from the Kim Van Kieu, the poetic…
Almost two decades ago, I asked this question of one of the great figures of Vietnamese painting, “according to you…
Any ranking is, by its very nature, relative and subjective. Though occasionally unfair, such a ranking is always instructive. The…