Famous painter To Ngoc Van’s 100th birthday marked
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A meeting to commemorate the 100th birthday of To Ngoc Van (December 15 – 1906), a great painter and fighter of Painter To Ngoc Van during anti-French resistance war Vietnam, was held in Hanoi this morning. Addressing the meeting, member of Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture and Information Le Doan Hop said “Painter To Ngoc Van, a leading bird of the Vietnam modern fine arts, left over a strong imprint with works and artistic ideas of deep influence on the Vietnam fine arts though his life and career was not long.” “His paintings such as ‘Bac Ho O Bac Bo Phu’ (President Ho Chi Minh in Tonkin Palace), ‘Thuyen Tren Song Huong,’ (Boat on Perfume River), ‘Thieu Nu Ben Hoa Hue’ (Young Woman by Tuberose) etc. and sketches describing the rural landscapes and the resistance war against the French colonialists show a special talent, a sensitive soul, an enthusiastic heart and a patriotism.” Having a passion for the art of painting when he was still young, To Ngoc Van left the Buoi secondary school early to study the art. He then entered the Indochina Fine Arts College to learn oil painting in the 1926 – 1931 period. His talent was soon recognised right on the first days in the college. Three of his works then ‘ Anh Mat Troi’ (Sunlight). ‘Bui Chuoi Ngoai Nang’ (Banana Bush in the Sunshine) and ‘Troi Diu’ (It’s a Mild Sky) attracted public attention. To Ngoc Van continuously received valuable prizes: Gold Medal at…
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TALK VIETNAM - DECEMBER 15, 2006
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