Publishing January 2027
375 oversized pages and more than 200 artworks, sketches and archival documents tracing nearly a century in the life of the artist who made lacquer a language. Published in three editions, two of them extremely limited and housed in handcrafted lacquer boxes.
The editions
The Standard Edition is published for readers who appreciate art, Vietnamese culture, and the history of fine arts. The two limited editions are created for collectors, housed in handcrafted lacquer boxes. As each price band sells out, the next one opens.
$95
Limited number available at introductory price of $1,000
Limited number available at introductory price of $4,500
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PICTURE Art Foundation is raising charitable contributions to complete the editing, design, permissions, production, printing, distribution and public outreach of the publication, and to make its educational and cultural content available to the public.
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Be recognized as a founding patron of the Nguyễn Gia Trí book series. Diamond, Platinum and Gold contributors may request their name on the acknowledgment page, and receive a complimentary honorary lifetime membership. Levels are based on the amount received by 30 September 2026.
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Also from the Foundation
Two earlier books on the Hanoi Fine Art Movement and the artists of the Indochina College of Fine Arts, published in English and in Vietnamese.
Our mission
The PICTURE Art Foundation unifies cultures through the arts by Identifying Partnerships, Sponsoring Projects and Promoting the Arts and the Artists.
The Foundation’s work is carried by volunteers, partners and patrons who believe the arts can unify cultures.
