Anti-war propaganda posters exhibited in Hue

The newly opened Le Ba Dang Memory Centre in Hue. — VNS Photo Xuan Dat

The centre is located on a hilly plot of land in Thuy Bang Commune, which is on the road connecting the municipal city of Hue to the monument of Khai Dinh Tomb.

According to Myshu Nguyen, the late painter’s wife, the new building memorialises his works and showcases pieces that have never been displayed to the public.

The centre is 15,000sq.m and includes two display buildings and an architectural installation of trees, stones and a man-made stream.

This is the second centre designated for Le Ba Dang in Thua Thien-Hue, with the first located in the city. The first centre, Le Ba Dang Art Space, opened in a French colonial style building in Hue in 2006.

Le Ba Dang was born in 1921 in Quang Tri, a province neighbouring Thua Thien-Hue. He moved to France in 1939 and later became famous for his paintings and sculptures.

His works are on display in many well-known centres around the world including the Cincinnati Museum of Art in Ohio, the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona, the Rockefeller Collection in New York, the Loo Collection in Tokyo and the Museum of Arts and Letters in France.

The art centre in Hue is home to 350 paintings and other works and is a hot spot for visitors to the city.

He passed away in 2015 in Paris.

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