ChinaPainter and calligrapher Pham Tang held a party to introduce his fourth wife – Tu Manh, 50 years his junior.
According to Sohu On April 25, after announcing his divorce in mid-April, Pham Tang, 86 years old, held a wedding announcement party with some relatives and friends. He also clearly revealed the appearance of Tu Manh, 36 years old, for the first time.
Pham Tang and Tu Manh couple. Image: Sohu
An acquaintance of Tu Manh revealed that Pham Tang married because of her thoughtfulness and kindness. Tu Manh understood Pham Tang’s habits in creating paintings and calligraphy, and now worked as her husband’s assistant.
The source revealed that Tu Manh lived a prosperous life. Before getting married, she was given a Ferrari by Pham Tang. She also uses many branded products, especially Hermès bags.
Since announcing their fourth marriage, Pham Tang and Tu Manh have attracted attention on social networks. Thousands of comments gossiped about Tu Manh, saying that she was “chasing after material things” when she married someone much older. Others commented “any love that does not violate morality or law deserves to be blessed”.
Pham Tang said that when his third wife passed away in 2021, he had a mild stroke and was unable to continue composing. Tu Manh loved and cared for Pham Tang little by little, helping him recover both physically and mentally. Two people with similar souls decided to bond for life.
He is a big name in Chinese contemporary art, known as a “master” in the fields of calligraphy and painting. He once held positions such as vice president of the China Fine Arts Association, vice president of the Chinese Calligraphers Association.
“Bronze letter under the pine tree” by Pham Tang. Image: Sotheby’s
His works are displayed in foreign museums such as Japan and England. Many paintings reach high prices on the auction market. In there, Truc ruler reached more than 40 million yuan (5.1 million USD), Linh Tuyen Dao Phong reached 18.4 million yuan (2.5 million USD). Dozens of his other paintings are priced at over a million USD.
Pham Tang went through three marriages, his first wife was a poet, his second wife was a painter. In the 1990s, Pham Tang encountered economic difficulties and was helped by his friend Tu Ton Duc. But then the artist fell in love with Truong Que Van – Tu Ton Duc’s wife. Therefore, Truong Que Van and Tu Ton Duc divorced. Pham Tang also divorced his second wife to marry Que Van. She passed away in 2021.
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