NGUYỄN TƯ NGHIÊM (1922 – 2016)
Artist Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm was posthumously awarded Hồ Chí Minh Prize for Literature and Arts, Stage I 1996 by the State for the following works: The calf (1957), New year’s Eve (1957), Farmers fighting against taxes (1960), Painting of Gióng (1976), The ancient dance (1983), Saint Gióng (1990).
Artist Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm (1922 – 2016)
Biography:
- Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm (pen name: Nghe) was born in 1922, October 20
- Hometown: Nam Trung, Nam Đàn, Nghệ An
- He was a student of Indochina Fine Arts College, class XV (1941 – 1946)
- He joined the revolution in 1945
- Former commissioner of Liberation Committee, Nam Đàn district, Nghệ An province
- 1948 – 1951: In charge of Workshop popularizing Việt Nam Arts Association
- 1957 – 1984: Lecturer of Việt Nam Fine Arts College in Việt Bắc
- Former lecturer of Hà Nội Industrial Fine Arts University
- Commissioner of Executive Committee of Việt Nam Fine Arts Association term I (1957 – 1983)
- Member of Creative Team of Việt Nam Fine Arts Association
- He died in 2016, June 15 in Hà Nội
- Streets of Hồ Chí Minh City and Đồng Hới (Quảng Bình) are named after him
Celebrated:
- Order of Resistance war, Second class
- Order of Resistance war against America to save the country, First class
- First prizes of National Fine Arts Exhibitions in 1948, 1990
- Official prize of three-year regular Fine Arts International Exhibition for realistic painting in Sofia – Bulgaria, 1958
- Official prize of First International Fine Arts Exhibition for Painting and Graphic, Hà Nội, 1987
The calf. 1957. Lacquer. 45,5 × 63 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum
The ancient dance. 1970. Lacquer. 50,3 × 75 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum
Gióng. 1974. Lacquer. 90 × 60 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum
Gióng II. 1990. Lacquer. 90 × 120 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum. National Treasure
New year’s Eve. 1957. Lacquer. 70,3 × 150,5 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum
Farmers fighting against taxes. 1960. Lacquer. 100× 150 cm. Collection of Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum
