Huỳnh Văn Gấm
painter (1922-1987)
Huỳnh Văn Gấm (1922–1987) was a Vietnamese painter.
Education
Huỳnh Văn Gấm attended Indochina Fine Arts College, the same course as many students who later became famous Vietnamese painters such as Bùi Xuân Phái, Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm, Tạ Thúc Bình.
Career
In 1944, with only one year left to graduate from the Indochina Fine Arts College, Huỳnh Văn Gấm withdrew from school. He returned to his homeland to secretly join the revolution. When the August revolution was successful, Huỳnh Văn Gấm was elected as a member of the Provincial Party Committee at only 23 years old. In 1946, after the national general election, Huỳnh Văn Gấm was elected a member of the National Assembly.
Works
Many of his works are in the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi. Huỳnh Văn Gấm did not paint much for he painted carefully, often not satisfied with the work. His works mostly reflect on war and revolution topics.
The Heart and the Gun-barrel (Trái tim và nòng súng), 1963 (Huỳnh Văn Gấm).
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