Tran Luu Hau

Jeffrey Hantover, Uncorked Soul: Contemporary Art from Vietnam, Plum Blossoms (International) Ltd., Hong Kong, 1991, p. 82, colour plate 25

The work is in good condition overall, as is the canvas, which is clear and taut. There is light wear and handling around the edges of the painting, along with associated pin-sized paint losses on the four borders. Upon close observation, there is evidence of paint-flaking located at the center of the top left quadrant (red paint) and along the bottom right edge. A minor paint loss is visible on the top margin (green paint). Otherwise, the imapstos are healthy, and any inconsistency is due to the artist's working method. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration. Framed.
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"...his mastery comes from having faced the realities of life and death as a young student in the Viet Bac and having seen a bit more of the world than most Vietnamese artists. He studied art and theatre design in Moscow for six years and had the opportunity to see art from all over the world. He taught for twenty-eight years at the Hanoi School of Fine Arts, has been a leading member of the Association of Plastic Arts Workers -- most recently chairperson of its Artistic Council -- and is conversant with European and American Art. In 1990 he spent two months in Paris where he had an exhibition at Vietnam House."

- Jeffrey Hantover cited in Uncorked Soul: Contemporary Art from Vietnam, p. 79