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inh Nguyen is a third-generation photographer. In Hanoi 1930s, his grandfather learned large-format
photography from the French and operated a successful photo studio. In the
center of the right photo, his grandfather held his father in front of the
studio. His uncle ran the studio until 1954 when all family members fled south
to escape communism.
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 In Saigon 1979, inspired by the Leonardo da Vinci's lifestory, Linh
quit high
school at 12 to study art the old
masters' way through apprenticeship at Thanh Tan art studio shown
in right photo.
Linh often painted 8 hours a day for many years here in this studio. His specialty
is oil silk portrait painting. After
two weeks of his arrival to the U.S.A. in 1981, he received his first portrait commission. The studio was then opened
for business in America starting from a small bedroom that he shared with his
two younger brothers.
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 Linh was featured on the front cover of The Capital paper (Annapolis, MD).
His work was recently featured on the front
cover
of DCityMag (Georgetown, DC), theKnot.com's Weddingpages, and Town
& Country magazine.
In addition to his classical
art training,
Linh also received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of
Maryland.
Over the years, many discerning clients seek out his
service because his work can stir emotions in them. These emotions
are more meaningful to his clients than anything else.
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Today
in Washington DC area, Linh opened his studio in McLean, Virginia.
You can see his works locally in
