Tag: Nguyen Cat Tuong

Harper's Bazaar Vietnam, Issue No. Jan 2025, proudly presents The Precious Silhouettes of the Áo Dài in the Art of Vietnam, brought to you by Editor Ngoc Anh, with special contributions from Thuc Doan, Researcher of Vietnamese Art & Culture. The Precious Silhouettes of the Áo Dài With the theme of Fashion & Art, let ...

Nguyen Thi Hau in Ngay Nay, Issue No. 1, 30 January 1935. Known as "the very first lady to have the latest Lemur clothing on", she later became a lawyer and mayor of Da Lat (1965-1966). She was the only female mayor in Vietnam's political history at that time. Promoted, worn, assumed, Cat Tuong’s ao ...

Nguyen Cat Tuong (Vietnamese, 1912-1946), alias LeMur Mother and child signed and dated 1940 (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 74,5 X 38,5 cm. (29 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.) painted in 1940 We can make our way to a better understanding of a man who was not only a talented painter but also ...

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 ...

Passing and coming back right in front of this captivating painting of Mai Trung Thu (Vietnamese, 1906-1980) which drew all my attention, standing still for a long while for its subtleties and delicates. When painting this sumptuous silk of “L’élégante Interrogation” (The Elegant Questioning) in 55,5 x 46 cm. (21 ²⁷/₃₂ x 18 ⁷/₆₄ in.) dimensions ...