{"product_id":"pham","title":"Large 1972 Oil Painting on Canvas, “Two Figures”, Pham Luc, Vintage Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge scale, striking early work by significant  Vietnamese modernist artist Phạm Lực known as “The Picasso of Vietnam”. A particularly emotive piece, painted early in his art career, during his actual military service period, capturing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"qPF9Ac_26\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 19.84px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eraw human emotions of resilience. \u003c\/span\u003eTwo stylised figures are compressed into a shallow pictorial space giving the composition an immediate, almost expressionistic quality. Heavy contour lines, flattened perspective and rapidly worked colour give the scene considerable intensity; a style for which Luc is particularly famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in the original 1970s exhibition frame constructed from white painted solid wood with a shadow box style to expose the raw canvas edges, and protected with Plexiglass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e78cm x 69cm frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cm x 60cm artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist biography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Phạm Lực (born 1943 in Huế, Vietnam), is an important Vietnamese modern and contemporary painter whose career is closely intertwined with the country’s wartime and post-war history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"qPF9Ac_2e\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 19.84px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eEarning international acclaim, catching the eye of prominent figures like former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who visited his Hanoi studio. \u003c\/span\u003eSupported by a dedicated international collector base numbering over a hundred passionate members who preserve thousands of his pieces. \u003cspan\u003eHis subjects frequently encompass war, family, motherhood, everyday Vietnamese life and the emotional consequences of conflict. His paintings are characterised by bold drawing, simplified forms and expressive colour, and examples have entered the collection of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum as well as numerous international private collections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj8kY-PxZqWAxVTcWwGHXP1M48Qi4wTegoIAggACAAIFRAG\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBUQBg\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 19.84px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"qPF9Ac_2d\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBUQBw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 19.84px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50175419154689,"sku":null,"price":6200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/409C9FC9-356B-4A26-8FD1-79C40CC78D9D.jpg?v=1786518774","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/pham","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}