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Lee Miller (America, 1907–1977) In Hitler's Bathtub Secret behind the photo The Woman in Hitler's Bathtub by Lee Miller With this black and white photograph of a beautiful woman in a bathtub, the look a little lost, a little vague, it would almost look like a Hitchcock movie... The tension is palpable and yet you ...

Selected magnificent Vietnamese works of art in the upcoming auction at Christie’s. The sale preview will be held from 3 to 9 November at the new Asia headquarters at The Henderson in Hong Kong.

The Musée Cernuschi is hosting a groundbreaking exhibition from October 11, 2024, to March 9, 2025, dedicated to the pioneers of modern Vietnamese art in France: Le Pho (1907–2001), Mai-Thu (1906–1980), and Vu Cao Dam (1908–2000). This marks the first large-scale retrospective in France celebrating these three influential artists. The exhibition showcases 150 works, tracing their ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States

The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, United States

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, United States

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Fleurs de prunier (Plum Blossoms) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ and (lower right); inscribed 'Palm Beach' (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on silk laid on board 92 x 65 cm. (36 1⁄4 x 25 5⁄8 in.) Painted circa 1960 Estimate HKD 400,000 – HKD 600,000 ...

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Le premier âge (The Newborn) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower right); titled and inscribed 'W.F. Findlay Chicago Le premier âge' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 115 x 146.5 cm. (45 1⁄4 x 57 5⁄8 in.) Painted in the 1970s Estimate HKD 600,000 – HKD 900,000 The ...

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) La lettre (The Letter) signed in Chinese, signed again 'Le pho' (lower left); titled, inscribed and numbered 'No 95 Chicago W. Findlay la lettre' (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 81 x 60 cm. (31 7⁄8 x 23 5⁄8 in.) Painted circa 1970 Estimate HKD 350,000 – ...

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Dans la campagne (In the Countryside) signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 72’ (lower right); signed, signed again in Chinese, titled, and dated ‘Dans la campagne vu cao dam 1972’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 114.5 x 146.5 cm. (45 1⁄8 x 57 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1972 Estimate ...