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Nguyen Cong Cu
'Reading Newspaper II'

2012

$3,000
£2,303.87
€2,640.21
CA$4,223.26
A$4,730.98
CHF 2,460.70
MX$57,708.23
NOK 31,327.97
SEK 29,540.05
DKK 19,705.79

About the Item

Nguyen Cong Cu's contemporary look at the human condition in Vietnam today. Inspired by Basquiat, Nguyen's draws upon surrealist expressionism in a unique and original style. The painting contains shades of greens and yellows with splashes of red and black. The dimensions of this piece are 40" x 31".
  • Creator:
    Nguyen Cong Cu (1969, Vietnamese)
  • Creation Year:
    2012
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Rye, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU425312229352

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