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Painter Hoang Tich Chu commemorated
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9:59PM (GMT+7), Sat, February 18, 2012
Nhan Dan – A ceremony to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the founders of Vietnamese traditional lacquer painting Hoang Tich Chu (18-2-1912 – 2012) was held in Hanoi on February 17 by the Vietnam Fine Art Association on February 17.
At the ceremony, fine art critics and researchers affirmed the great contributions Hoang Tich Chu made to Vietnamese art. Painter Chu was born in the northern province of Bac Ninh. He studied at the Indochina Art School in Hanoi from 1936 to 1941, then joined in the revolution and was assigned to establish the first art school in Vietnam. He laid the foundation for Vietnamese lacquer painting and created colours and layouts to develop the art form. His works depict Uncle Ho, the nation's wars and the beauty of the country's landscape. Chu was presented various national and international awards during his lifetime, most notably the Ho Chi Minh Award for Art and Literature in 2000. He passed away on October 22, 2003 at the age of 93.
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