A postcard with a self-portrait as musician, Gouache and ink on paper, 13 x 9 cm, 1986
Throughout the history of art, many artists have focused on self-portraits, and for Vu Dan Tan, this was one of the favorite themes that he explored from the early 1970s until the final year of his life.

1970s – 1980s. Masks

In the 1970s and 1980s, Vũ Dân Tân, who has nurtured a passion for drawing since his youth, became enthralled by the art of mask-making, alongside his endeavors in drawing and painting.