21st Nov, 2023 10:00
Modern Art & Design
462
Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019)
Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019)
Vietnam War Sketch
'Days following the Footsteps of the Enemy'
inscribed with title to upper right
watercolour over traces of pencil on paper
22.5cm x 16cm
Footnote:Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019) was a Vietnamese war artist and journalist. Tam was active in the First Indochina War as an independence fighter in the Viet Minh coalition. He subsequently saw combat in the second Vietnam War, where he fought against the American and South Vietnamese armies. Tam’s impressionistic artworks – rarely seen at auction – capture the realities of war and also provide more intimate snapshots of daily life.
In later life, Tam continued to create artworks that took the events of the war as their main subject matter. His diary entries and sketches were collected in Drawing Under Fire: War Diary of a Young Vietnamese Artist, published in 2005.
Although Tam’s work is new to the market, the auction world has recently seen a surge of interest in twentieth-century Vietnamese artists more widely, with works by To Van Ngoc, Gia Tri Nguyen and Le Pho regularly achieving five figure sums at salerooms in the Far East and beyond.
Sold for £380
Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019)
Vietnam War Sketch
'Days following the Footsteps of the Enemy'
inscribed with title to upper right
watercolour over traces of pencil on paper
22.5cm x 16cm
Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019) was a Vietnamese war artist and journalist. Tam was active in the First Indochina War as an independence fighter in the Viet Minh coalition. He subsequently saw combat in the second Vietnam War, where he fought against the American and South Vietnamese armies. Tam’s impressionistic artworks – rarely seen at auction – capture the realities of war and also provide more intimate snapshots of daily life.
In later life, Tam continued to create artworks that took the events of the war as their main subject matter. His diary entries and sketches were collected in Drawing Under Fire: War Diary of a Young Vietnamese Artist, published in 2005.
Although Tam’s work is new to the market, the auction world has recently seen a surge of interest in twentieth-century Vietnamese artists more widely, with works by To Van Ngoc, Gia Tri Nguyen and Le Pho regularly achieving five figure sums at salerooms in the Far East and beyond.
Framed and glazed. Generally in very good condition. Colours are clear and vivid, with minimal visible fading.
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Auction: Modern Art & Design, 21st Nov, 2023
Chorley's autumn modern art & design sale spans the modern era from from the early 19th century to contemporary art and design. The auction includes a broad selection of Arts & Crafts furniture and works of Art, including a collection from the studio of William Simmonds and his seminal work of 'The Black Mare'.
Viewing
19th November 2023 | 10am - 4pm
20th November 2023 | 9am - 4pm
