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The most significantly soul-touching EDENS — Exhibition, Story, Film by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh at Hotel de Guise, 72 rue de l’Université 75007 Paris. Mastering in lighting techniques, Jean-Baptiste Huynh hones his refined and timeless photographic writing through recurring themes in his work: the gaze, the image of oneself, the link between the human, animal, plant, ...
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 ...
Le Pho (1907-2001) Bouquet de lys (Bouquet of Lilies) signed 'Le pho' (lower right) ink and gouache on silk laid on board 55 × 72.5 cm. (21 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.) Painted circa 1936 one seal of the artist The most beautiful bouquet of lilies flowers painted by Le Pho (Vietnamese, 1907-2001) through the ...
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.
La Closerie des Lilas, Montparnasse, Paris, in the 70’s. All the Vietnamese artists used to meet there. Montparnasse, or more precisely the crossroads Montparnasse-Vavin-Raspail, was the centre of the world. All was audacious there.
La Coupole, Montparnasse, Paris, between the two wars. It was in the cafés of Montparnasse – which replaced Montmartre at the beginning of the century – that the world history of art was written in those years. What triumphed there, to an ever greater extent than spirit, was culture. A culture created by an extreme ...
Le Tien Phuc, Georges Khanh and Vu Cao Dam (left to right) in front of a bas-relief well prepared for 1931 Exposition Coloniale (Colonial Exhibition) in Paris, photo taken on June 13, 1930.
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980), X, Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) (drinking), X (left to right), circa 1937. Upper right is a portrait of Quy, Le Pho's cousin. Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Portrait of Quy, cousin of the artist oil on canvas 66 x 51 cm. (26 x 20 in.) painted ...
