"Modern art in Myanmar was very difficult. Forget about the public—there was a lot of animosity even among fellow painters. They would say, 'Are these people trying to destroy the art world with this nonsense?' It was quite dangerous. We were resented for over 30 years, nearly 40." -Win Pe (2017 Interview)
Win Pe, Washington DC, 1998
Time magazine cover by Dong Kingman (1960). A major early influence on Win Pe, the two masters later became friends in New York in 1998.
Editorial cartoon by Win Pe for the Ludu newspaper chain in Mandalay
Portrait of U Thant by Paw Thame. Commissioned by the family of the UN Secretary-General for his 1974 funeral, the painting was confiscated by the socialist government during the student protests, and the artist was jailed—for the third time.
Win Pe on set. He directed films for 15 years, winning the Burmese Academy Award for Best Director in 1981
Peacock Gallery gathering, Rangoon. From left: Ma Thanegi, Win Pe, and Sonny Nyein. Photo by Paw Thame
Bagyi Aung Soe at the Peacock Gallery, 1984
Paw Thame and his wife, Phyu, 1984, just prior to closing the Peacock Gallery and relocating to the United States
Exhibition brochure, Thailand (1984). Paw Thame Archive
Exhibition brochure, Bonn, Germany. Paw Thame Archive
Hlaing Bwa’s 2016 monograph, The Life and Work of Paw Thame
Paw Thame in West Texas, 2008 (Photo by Chris Dodge)
Win Pe at the Chris Dodge Gallery exhibition, Washington, D.C., 2008
Paris exhibition brochure (2011). An oil painting by Paw Thame was selected to headline the international showcase