On the morning of May 12, painter Bui Trang Chuoc's family presented a drawing of Uncle Ho's portrait to the National Archives Center III (Ministry of Home Affairs). The event was held on the occasion of the 5rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and to honor the talent of painter Bui Trang Chuoc, the artist's family's contribution to the cause of preserving the nation's cultural heritage.
The memorabilia that the archive has received include: the badge sample “INTERCOSMOS” and the portrait “HOUSE PRESIDENT”; badge templates, gouache picture frames; money samples with Uncle Ho's portrait; Sample drawing and decoration design of the facade of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Mr. Bui Trang Chuoc is one of the most talented painters in Vietnam, famous for his portraits of Uncle Ho on postage stamps, posters, badges and coins. He is the creator of the National Emblem model, now recognized as a national treasure.
In addition to drawing stamps, drawing money, and teaching classes, he is the author of unique engraved paintings such as Thac Ba hydroelectricity, Hoa Binh hydroelectricity, Ha Long bay, Hue ancient capital... He is also an author. samples of medals, medals, certificates of merit and merit certificates of the State, the author of the symbol of the Day of Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27, the author of the logo of the General Trade Union (now the General Confederation of Labor) of Vietnam...
Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, the artist's daughter, said that her father devoted his life to painting, and his works are associated with historical and revolutionary milestones in Vietnam. Having met President Ho Chi Minh, he admired, respected and had deep feelings for the leader of the nation.
Ms. Thuy shared about her father's drawing style: "Drawing a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh is a difficult job, not an easy one. The difficulty of drawing Uncle Ho's portrait is to portray the "god" and show how to make viewers feel Uncle Ho's personality and person through the painting....
The artist must have a very high level of skill and skill, must put his whole heart into the painting, and especially must have boundless respect and love for Uncle Ho to get a work through which viewers can feel that he is a hero, an old father of the nation”.
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Portrait of President Ho Chi Minh on stamps and money samples by artist Bui Trang Chuoc
He successfully presented the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh through postage stamps such as: "Uncle Ho reads the Declaration of Independence", "Good man and good deed" commemorating the 81st anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday, and "100th Anniversary" stamp. President Ho Chi Minh's birthday" and especially to pay homage to Uncle Ho, he painted the decorative design of the facade of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Painter Bui Trang Chuoc also successfully performed the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh on coins and especially the portrait of a man cast in gold badge for Lieutenant General Pham Tuan to carry on the Interkosmos space flight in 1980. XNUMX.
As the bearer of the badge bearing the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh in space, Lieutenant General Pham Tuan said, at that time he did not know the origin and author of this work.
In 1980, the Vietnamese delegation to the Soviet Union assigned him the responsibility of bringing a number of objects representing Vietnam's image into space, including the will of President Ho Chi Minh, holding the land at Ba Dinh, the Declaration of Independence. President Ho Chi Minh read on September 2, the national flag and two badges with portraits of the nation's leader.
These objects were given to Mr. Pham Tuan to confirm that "Vietnamese people have flown into space". After finishing the flight, members of the crew signed the Vietnamese flag.
The general shared: “At that moment, I was very touched to be the representative to bring the sacred image of the Fatherland into space. Right now, only about 10 countries have manned in space. The whole world has known about Vietnam and Uncle Ho.
“The works of the late painter about Uncle Ho have left in the minds of most Vietnamese people, right in their homes, from banknotes to medals and medals… all have the artist's mark. Until today, I only know that the author of these works is artist Bui Trang Chuoc, "said Lieutenant General.
