Grand-mère, 1965
Ink and color on silk, signed and dated upper right. In its original frame made by the artist
25 x 13 cm - 9 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.
Mai Trung Thứ left Vietnam in the late 1930s. Residing for some time in Mâcon and then in Paris, his love for his native country remains intact. Made in 1965, Grand-mère is a continuation of his works made around children. Marked by the years of war and the many orphans it created, Mai Trung Thứ collaborated with UNICEF by participating in the “Aid to Unfortunate Children” campaign between 1960 and 1965. Making children one of his main subjects, he was supported by gallery owner Jean-François Apesteguy who offered him an exhibition at the Péristyle Gallery in Paris entitled “The Children of Mai Thu” in 1963. His talent for capturing the innocence and candor of children is noticed and appreciated by the public.
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