A memorial service for the acclaimed French-Vietnamese painter Le BaDang was held at his namesake arts foundation in the central province ofThua Thien – Hue on March 9, two days after his death in Paris.
Born in 1921 in Bich La Dong village, Trieu Phong district in thecentral province of Quang Tri, Dang immigrated to France in 1939 andjoined its anti-fascism movement. After being released from Nazi Germanyprison, he pursued his studies at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.
He had his first one-man show in Paris in 1950 andgained prominence throughout Europe over the next thirty years withseveral international prestigious awards and medals, such as “Artistwith great talent and humanity” award by the US’s InternationalInstitute of Saint Louis in 1989, “Arts and Cultural Medal” in 1994 bythe French State, and “Honouring the Vietnam Nation” title in 2005.
In 1992, he was ranked as one of the most famous painters in the world by Cambridge University.
In 1968, he and many other renowned painters like Picasso, Matta andPigion signed the petition for “A day of intellectuals for Vietnam” inParis calling for the end of the Vietnam War.
According to promotion materials from the foundation, his works are “alissom and fine combination of two Eastern-Western cultures of variousmaterials, including oils-paint, water colours, silk, synthetic papers,sculptures, and metal, to reflect the high-value of art and full ofvitality and philosophy on human beings and the universe.”
The foundation is currently showcasing 349 of his pieces and 45valuable materials, said Director of the provincial Department ofCulture, Sports, and Tourism Phan Tien Dung.-VNA
Born in 1921 in Bich La Dong village, Trieu Phong district in thecentral province of Quang Tri, Dang immigrated to France in 1939 andjoined its anti-fascism movement. After being released from Nazi Germanyprison, he pursued his studies at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.
He had his first one-man show in Paris in 1950 andgained prominence throughout Europe over the next thirty years withseveral international prestigious awards and medals, such as “Artistwith great talent and humanity” award by the US’s InternationalInstitute of Saint Louis in 1989, “Arts and Cultural Medal” in 1994 bythe French State, and “Honouring the Vietnam Nation” title in 2005.
In 1992, he was ranked as one of the most famous painters in the world by Cambridge University.
In 1968, he and many other renowned painters like Picasso, Matta andPigion signed the petition for “A day of intellectuals for Vietnam” inParis calling for the end of the Vietnam War.
According to promotion materials from the foundation, his works are “alissom and fine combination of two Eastern-Western cultures of variousmaterials, including oils-paint, water colours, silk, synthetic papers,sculptures, and metal, to reflect the high-value of art and full ofvitality and philosophy on human beings and the universe.”
The foundation is currently showcasing 349 of his pieces and 45valuable materials, said Director of the provincial Department ofCulture, Sports, and Tourism Phan Tien Dung.-VNA
