Tonkinese painter LE PHO exhibits his works in South America.
"I don't plan to exhibit my works in France this year because I already have commitments in South America."
3.500€
"I don't plan to exhibit my works in France this year because I already have commitments in South America."
3.500€
THE PHO (1907-2001)
Autographed letter signed.
Two octavo pages on letterhead of the Hôtel Albert Ier in Algiers.
Algiers . May 20, 1949
"I don't plan to exhibit my works in France this year because I already have commitments in South America."
A very rare letter from the Tonkinese painter, on a trip to the Orient, organizing the sale and exhibitions of his paintings.
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"Dear Sir, I apologize for the delay in replying to your letter of May 4th. I have been traveling continuously since the beginning of the month. Thank you very much for thinking of me, and I am very flattered to have works in your collection."
I do not plan to exhibit my works in France this year as I already have commitments in South America. If you would like to see my few remaining recent works, I would be grateful if you could come for a cup of tea at my home around the middle of next month. I will call you as soon as I return to Paris. Yours sincerely, Pho .
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A major artist of the 20th century, Le Pho joined the École des Beaux-Arts d'Indochine in 1915 and, as part of the first class of the institution, studied under Victor Tardieu and Joseph Inguimberty until 1930. Present at the Colonial Exhibition of 1931 in Paris alongside Victor Tardieu, the Vietnamese painter made several trips to France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy during which he discovered Western painting which would permanently mark his artistic approach.
After a pivotal trip to Beijing in 1934, his style, heavily influenced by Chinese pictorial tradition, became more defined. In 1937, enriched by his international experiences, the artist finally settled in Paris. This multicultural background is intrinsically linked to Le Pho's work, which, captivated by Renaissance and Primitive art, produced a body of work blending Asian artistic tradition, innovative forms of expression, and Western heritage.