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Signed Hoi Lebadang, ‘Riverscape’. Editioned Lithograph, circa 1970’s
Hoi Lebadang (Vietnamese/American, 1921- 2015). Lithograph on paper, with embossed metallic elements, depicting a boat docked on a river. Pencil signed lower right, numbered 226/250 lower left. Circle Fine Art, circa 1970’s.
Born in quang tri, vietnam in 1922, he moved to france in 1939 to pursue an art career at ecole de beaux arts de toulouse. While studying there he was awarded prizes for painting, drawing, and sculpture and won his first commission. By 1950 the paris art community had recognized his work, appreciating the blend of european and far eastern culture and philosophies reflected in it. He was first represented in the united states, in 1966, with an exhibition of his paintings at the cincinnati art museum. In describing his art today critics remark that it incorporates everyday subjects into dream-like expressions of thought.
Lebadang, an accomplished printmaker, favored the techniques of etching, lithograph, and serigraph. He also has done lithographs using the name Hoi. His work is owned in permanent private and public collections including: the rockefeller collection, new york; the loo collection in tokyo; verkerke collection, holland; phoenix art museum, az; cincinnati museum, oh; columbia art institute, oh; the lund university museum, sweden; the foundation museum, kenya; and the museum of arts & letters, france.
Frame – 11 1/2 " high x 33 1/2" wide.
Condition: Not examined out of frame, though it presents as very good.
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