Category: Artists

Born in Phu Luu Village, Tu Son District, Bac Ninh Province in the Red River Delta on 18 February 1912, Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnam, 1912-2003), the first generation, graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (The School of Fine Arts of Indochina) in Hanoi in 1941, a year later of his father, Hoang Tich ...

Jean Volang (Vietnam/France, 1921-2005), at the age of 59, a Vietnamese-born contemporary French artist who flew into Sydney to accompany an exhibition of his works showcased at the Sydney Opera House, Exhibition Hall 24 - 31 March 1980. Photo by Trevor James Robert Dallen on 20 March 1980.

Nguyen Cat Tuong (Vietnam, 1912-1946), alias LeMur, was born in Son Tay. He graduated from the Indochina School of Fine Arts (fourth class, 1928-1933) where he was a fellow student of Nguyen Tuong Lan (1910-1942). Both belonged to the nationalist literary group, founded in 1932, the Tu Luc Van Doan (Autonomous Literary Group). It is ...

Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) and his father Mai Trung Cat (Vietnam, 1857-1945), a high dignitary of the imperial court of Hué.

Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995) in front of his lacquer exhibited in Thailand in October 1953.

Moïse Kisling (Poland/France, 1891-1953) on left and Pablo Picasso (Spain, 1881-1973) photographed by Jean Cocteau (France, 1889-1963), Montparnasse, Paris, 1916.

Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) executing his work in his workshop in Hanoi, circa 1923-1924. It took Tardieu several years to complete the 160m2 commissioned work requiring long and intricate research during which he undertook to create the most ideal and harmonious composition. In the forefront of his ensemble, Tardieu chose to place the Vietnamese characters ...

Le Van De, X, Mai Trung Thu, Le Pho (seated), X (left to right).

Mai Trung Thu (Vietnamese, 1906-1980) posing in front of his works at his studio in Vanves, 1964

Hoang Tuyet Trinh (Vietnam, 1917-2012), wife of Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnam, 1912-2003), Hanoi, circa 1940.