Nhek Dim, who only drew portraits, was asked by the former King of Cambodia to make paintings to illustrate a book of poems written by the ex-King.
Nhek Dim's works  sometimes realistic, sometimes more stylized  often depict traditional Cambodian landscapes, tourist sites like Angkor and Kampot's Tek Chhou, and Khmer and native people. 
Besides painting and drawing he was also the author of several novels, and composer of many songs. 
Nhek Dim (Khmer:  ) (February 12, 1934  December 16, 1978) was a Cambodian artist, painter, writer and composer. 
