Friendly Vietnamese women in Rehahn’s photos.
We really admire a friend of Vietnam, The French photographer Rehahn, who currently are living in the central town of Hoi An. We have had an occasion to visit his art at Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, where he has donated his popular photo capturing an old Vietnamese lady.
The photo of 78-year-old boat rower Bui Thi Xong in Hoi An is one of the first that Rehahn captured for his photo project called ‘Hidden Smile.’
The picture, which is one of his most well-known photos, was also chosen to be the cover of the first volume of his book, ‘Vietnam – Mosaic of Contrasts,’ released in 2014.
With the participation of the French Embassy, the donation of the 80x120cm photo is also to respect the long-term friendship between France and Vietnam, Rehahn said in a press release on Monday.
A ceremony were held at the museum on March 8 with the participation of Rehahn, Xong, and representatives from the museum and French embassy.
With obvious happiness, the 36-year-old photographer from Normandy called it a big event in his life when a work of his is shown at a Vietnamese museum.
Rehahn said that Xong is one of his most special and closest ‘models,’ and her portrait has appeared in multiple international publications such as National Geographic, The Los Angeles Times and Daily Mail, not to mention local media.
After more than five years living in Vietnam, the photographer has traveled to many places by motorbike and taken over 50,000 photos of the country and its people.
He has also published several books about Vietnam, including two volumes of ‘Vietnam – Mosaic of Contrasts’ and multiple photo projects.
Below are several photos from Rehahn’s ‘Hidden Smile’ project:
