Books Publications Henri Mouhot´s Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos, 1858-1860
First edition of Henri Mouhot's famous relation on his journeys through Indochina.Books Cambodge et Siam: Voyage et séjour aux ruines des monuments kmers
Picturesque account of the Aymonier-Delaporte mission to Angkor in the 1870sPublications Dix-huit mois de recherches archéologiques au Cambodge | Archaelogical Research, a 18-month campaign in Cambodia
Far from Angkor, an archeological journey through Cambodia that led to many important discoveries in the 1930sPublications Exploration du grand fleuve du Cambodge (Septembre 1862) [Exploration of the Great River of Cambodia, Sept. 1862]
A short description of Cambodia and Cochinchina at the early stage of the French Protectorate, "The Admirals' Era".Books Les explorateurs du Cambodge [Explorers of Cambodia]
A portrait gallery of the pioneering explorers of Angkor by Marquis de Croizier in a brochure published in 1878.Books Doudart de Lagree au Cambodge et en Indo-chine (Lettres d'un precurseur) [Doudart de Lagree, Letters of a Pioneer]
One of the first publications dedicated to the saga of the Commission d'exploration du Mekong.Publications Titayna: How I Stole the Head of an Angkor Buddha
The flamboyant Titayna and her Surrealist 'gratuitous art' in Angkor Wat. Provoking the gods, challenging the humans, asking a question that still haunts us.Books Chasses au tigre et a l'éléphant: un hiver au Cambodge / A Winter in Cambodia
One of the first published travel accounts from French explorers at the end of the 19th century, with hunting anecdotes and -- fortunately -- much more...Images Émile Gsell (1838–79) and Early Photographs of Angkor
Several pieces in the "Angkor Catalogue" edited by photographer Emile Gsell himself, commented and analyzed by art historian Joachim Karl Bautze.Links Jean Despujols Collection at The Meadows Museum of Art
Indochina from the 1930s in a Louisiana museum of art.Books Kingdom in the Morning Mist: Mayréna in the highlands of Vietnam
A contextualized portait of the "dashing and enigmatic Frenchman" who founded the Sedang Kingdom among the Highland tribes of Vietnam in 1888Books A l'ombre d'Angkor | In the Shadow of Angkor
An inspired and perceptive exploration of the remains of the Ancient Khmer civilization at the start of the colonial era.Books Francis Garnier, sa vie, ses voyages, son oeuvre (Francis Garnier, Life, Travels and Work)
A portrait of one of the most controversial members of the Mekong Expedition, and a plea for 'enlightened colonialism' in Indochina.Books Matériaux pour servir a l'etude de l'Art Khmer
Brief notations on the personal collection of Khmer Art gathered by Jean Moura in his Moissac house before 1879.Publications Ma visite aux ruines cambodgiennes en 1850 | 'My visit to the ruins of Cambodia in 1850'
Realizing he had overlooked the significance of Angkor in his previous travelogues, the resourceful and pugnacious abbot came back with a vengeance later.Images Visions of Indochina by...Maurice Menardeau
A talented, wandering artist who visited Vietnam and Cambodia twice in the 1930s.Books Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications.in English and French.Books Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)
A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established.Books Elephant train, Phnom Penh to Bangkok in 1871
A picturesque and pertinent travelogue of the 1871 mission set to rescue Cambodian princesses from Bangkok.Books Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856
Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.Links EKA, Ancient Khmer Space Online Documentation
'Khmer heritage research and documentation: Building a digital corpus of archaeological and epigraphic data'.Publications A Cambodian Vocabulary by Henri Mouhot
An appendix to his Travels shows the famous explorer's interest in Khmer language.Publications Report On the Kingdom of Cambodia, the ruins of Angkor and the Kingdom of Siam
Notations on Angkor and Cambodian resources by an enigmatic traveler-adventurer, J.G.G. d'Aubain.Publications The Musée Indo-Chinois in Paris: A Transcultural Perspective on Architectural Museums
A study in museology, art and architectural history, and colonial mindset related to Angkor.Publications Une excursion au pays d'Angkor (Travel to the Land of Angkor)
A French traveler, Pierre Loti's close friend, recalls his visit to Angkor and Phnom PenhPublications Post-colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
How independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.Publications Louis Delaporte, un amoureux de l'Orient
A short evocation of French explorer and artist Louis Delaporte, one of the pioneers in collecting and documenting Ancient Khmer art.Films L'expédition Mékong | The Mekong Expediton (Teaser)
Teaser of 'L'expédition du Mékong, Carnet d'Exploration', a 52 mn film about the Doudart de Lagrée-Garnier navigation up north the 'Grand River'.Books Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos
A European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th centuryBooks Enthousiasmes, recueillements et poemes khmers
A poetry collection by Henri Marchal's first wife, Mary Gerny-MarchalBooks Henri Marchal, un architecte à Angkor
How a young architect became one of the greatest archaeologists and conservators at Angkor.Books Lumieres d'Orient / Eastern Lights
From Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Madurai (South India) and Canton (Guanghzou), an inspiring travelogue towards Angkor, with a magnificient description, and Oceania.Books André Maire, Peintre Voyageur (The Traveling Artist)
Paintings and sketches by a prolific artist who visited Angkor starting from 1919.Archimages The Rebirth of Angkor
Explorers, archeological campaigns, first rebuilding efforts in late 19th century and several decades of the 20th century.Archimages Angkor Plans, Maps, Sketches
The mapping of Angkor Archeological Site in early modern era