Discussion: Photographic Narrative – Vietnam Pagoda

Thu 08 Nov 2018, 6 pm
L’Espace
24 Trang Tien Str, Hanoi

From L’Espace:

You are invited to the discussion “Photographic Narrative: Vietnam Pagoda”.

Nicolas Cornet is the author of many books on Vietnam. Through images and models in his books, he addresses issues related to reportage photography, photographic narrative and reports for the press and publishing sector. His first book on Vietnam, published in 2004, presents Vietnam from the late 1990s to early 2000s; his later works show the country’s changes, and with them, the daily life that follows the evolution of Vietnamese society.

Now, his latest book, Vietnam Pagodas, is published. Following an itinerary that travels through Vietnam from north to south, the country’s “major” pagodas, this book presents temples and places of worship revered by its inhabitants. Throughout the five chapters of the book, the images offer a wide and varied view on the traditional architecture of the pagodas, while focusing on the artistic details of a rich and sometimes unknown national heritage. Daily life also appears, as in all Nicolas Cornet’s works, to complete the photographic narrative and show the author’s strong attachment to Vietnam for more than thirty years.

French – Vietnamese dual translation

Free entry

Follow updates on the event page.

Translated by Hanoi Grapevine

Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace 24 Trang Tien Str, Hanoi Tel: (84-24) 39 36 21 64 [email protected] http://ifv.vn/