Phan Kế An
Phan Kế An | |
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Phan Kế An in his studio, Hanoi, 2006 | |
| Born | Phan Kế An March 20, 1923 |
| Died | January 21, 2018 (aged 94) Hanoi |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Other names | Phan Kích |
| Alma mater | École Supérieure des Beaux Arts de l’Indochine |
| Occupation | Artist |
Phan Kế An (20 March 1923 – 21 January 2018), also known under the pseudonym Phan Kích, was a Vietnamese painter and renowned lacquer artist. He was the son of Phan Kế Toại (1892–1973) who was the personal envoy to Tonkin of the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại, the Minister of Home Affairs (1945-1955) and former deputy prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955-1973.