Lê Phổ: A Synthesis of Impressionism, Surrealism and Vietnamese Tradition Lê Phổ (1907 – 2001) stands as one of Vietnam’s most celebrated artists, a figure whose oeuvre embodies the confluence of Western artistic movements—particularly Impressionism and Surrealism—with deeply rooted traditions of Chinese art and Vietnamese culture. Born in Ha Dong District, Hanoi, Lê Phổ embarked on his artistic journey at École Supérieure des Beaux A…