Tran Luu Hau

(1928-2020)

Self Portrait

Footnotes

The work is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's studio.

Provenance
Studio Artist Tran Luu Hau, Hanoi, Vietnam
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private European collection

Literature
Fine Arts Publishing House, Nhà Xuất Bản Mỹ Thuật, Tran Luu Hau 2005-2006, Vietnam, 2006, p. 107, illustrated in colour

陳留厚
自畫像
2006年作

簽名：hau 06（右上）
亞克力 畫布

來源
越南河内陳留厚工作室
現藏家得自上述來源
歐洲私人收藏

出版
美術出版社, Nhà Xuất Bản Mỹ Thuật, 《Tran Luu Hau 2005-2006》, 越南, 2006年, 第107頁, 彩圖

Through his career spanning over a half-century, Tran Luu Hau established himself as one of the most well-known Vietnamese artists. Born in 1928, he participated in the Resistance Class (Khao Khang Chien) organised by the pioneer artist To Ngoc Van during the First Indochina War. Between 1955 and 1962, he studied art and theatre design at the Surikov Fine Arts Institute of Moscow and had the opportunity to explore significant works of European art. Upon returning to Vietnam, Tran Luu Hau became a faculty member at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts. He was respected by many students for his strong support of their artistic efforts.

Tran Luu Hau used the term "abstraction of reality" to describe his style inspired by the works of post-impressionist and abstract expressionist artists like Henri Matisse, Chaim Soutine, and Willem de Kooning. Known for his prolific oeuvre characterised by the use of vivid colour palettes and bold brushstrokes, the artist strove to express his intense feelings and emotions in his artwork. His favourite subjects include self-portraits, flowers, still life, nudes, streets of Hanoi, and the places he had visited, such as Sapa, Ha Long Bay, and Cat Ba Island.

The artist's works have been featured at numerous international exhibitions and museums in Europe, the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. His paintings can be found not only in the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum but also in private collections all over the world.