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VIETNAM 2016
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Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh-ville. Le musee des Beaux-Arts. Ici, une gouache de Tran Bich Thuyen, un collegien a qui a ete decerne un premier prix de dessin : "Le jour de la reunification". Conçu par l’architecte français Rivera en 1929 dans un batiment melant architectures coloniale et asiatique, puis construit en 1934 pour etre a l’origine la maison et le siege de l’entreprise chinoise Hua Bon Hoa, ce musee des Beaux-Arts presente des œuvres anciennes et contemporaines d'artistes vietnamiens. Notamment une collection exceptionnelle de peintures et dessins lies a la guerre d'Indochine contre les Francais, puis a celle contre les Americains.
Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City. The Museum of Fine Arts. Here is a gouache by Tran Bich Thuyen, a college student who was awarded a first prize for drawing: "The Day of Reunification". Designed by the French architect Rivera in 1929 in a building blending colonial and Asian architectural styles, and later constructed in 1934 as the original home and headquarters of the Chinese company Hua Bon Hoa, this Museum of Fine Arts presents both historical and contemporary works by Vietnamese artists. It notably features an exceptional collection of paintings and drawings related to the Indochina War against the French, and later to the war against the Americans. ©MARC CHARUEL/PHOTO12
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MARC CHARUEL/PHOTO12
Date
Jan 27, 2016
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Marc Charuel/Photo12
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MHC26A00_475
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