Mr. Le Trung Hung, son of sculptor - painter Le Thanh Nhon (right) presents his father's works to the Hue Museum of Fine Arts.

Representing the family, Mr. Le Trung Hung, son of sculptor - painter Le Thanh Nhon, presented 3 works of his father to the Hue Museum of Fine Arts. These are the works "Unnamed" (oil painting, size 61x51cm); "Ceramic vase" (ceramic, size 50x35x35cm); "Statue of Buddha Shakyamuni" (plaster, size 61x51cm).

Sculptor and painter Le Thanh Nhon was born in 1940 in Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong. After 1975, he settled in Australia and passed away in 2002.

He graduated as valedictorian of the sculpture department at the Saigon - Gia Dinh Fine Arts College in 1963 and became a lecturer at the school. During the years 1970 - 1975, he taught and created works in many places in the Central region, including the Hue Fine Arts College (now the University of Arts, Hue University). During his lifetime, sculptor - painter Le Thanh Nhon considered Hue his second hometown after his birthplace of Binh Duong.

Portrait of sculptor - painter Le Thanh Nhon

The representative of the Hue Museum of Fine Arts after receiving the works of sculptor and painter Le Thanh Nhon said that "it is a great honor and joy". These works are of great significance to the museum in the work of preserving, conserving, displaying and introducing the life and career of sculptor and painter Le Thanh Nhon to the public at home and abroad.

On this occasion, Hue Museum of Fine Arts also presented a certificate and flowers of thanks to Mr. Le Trung Hung and his family.

NHAT MINH