Photos Photos Visions of Angkor by...John Thomson
Angkor seen by pioneer photographer John Thomson in 1866.Books Photography in Cambodia: 1886 to the Present
Photography as social history narrative medium in the Kingdom of the lasting instant.Links Photographes d'Asie (1840-1944)
An exceptional source for documented bioprofiles of photographers active in French Indochina, including Cambodia, in the 19th and early 20th century.Photos Visions of Southeast Asia by....Louis Gascuel
A rare photographic account on Saigon, Cambodia, Laos and Singapore dating back from 1904, by a civil engineer and talented amateur photographer.Photos Phnom Penh and Indochina 1885, by Xavier Brau de Saint-Pol Lias
The photographic record of a visit to Phnom Penh in 1885.Books L'Indochine et la Chine: récits de voyage de John Thomson (French Adaptation)
A 1879 French "adaptation" of photographer and geographer John Thomson's "The Straits of Malacca, Indo-China, and China" (1875).Books Cambodia Captured
Angkor's First Photographers in 1860's Colonial IntriguesBooks Elegy: Reflections on Angkor
Twenty years of dreamlike, magical and yes, elegiac photography through the ruins of AngkorPhotos Visions of Siem Reap by...Rémi Abad: 'Tenderness'
Acts and gestures of tenderness, empathy, kindness, gentleness, caught in the lens of a photographer always susceptible to the mundane expressions of humanity.Publications Report of an Expedition Made into Southern Laos and Cambodia in the Early Part of the Year 1866
'British spy' or first adventurous British tourist in Angkor? A young consular official's lively report of photographer John Thomson's journey.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Martin Hürlimann
Outstanding 1920s pictures by a professional photographer, the first major artistic survey of Angkor after John Thomson's and Emile Gsell's contributions.Books Burma, Ceylon, Indo-China. Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Tongking, Yunnan. Landscape, Architecture, Inhabitants
A magnificent photography work reflecting a journey through "Buddha's Empire".Books The Antiquities of Cambodia
Was he "the first" or "one of the first" to rediscover Angkor and to capture it on film? No matter what, John Thomson's testimony remains priceless.Books The English Governess at the Siamese Court
The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians.Photos John Thomson's Photographs at The Wellcome Library
Most of John Thomson's original photo negatives are kept at London Wellcome Library, a collection now accessible online.Books The Apsaras of Angkor / ទេពអប្សរនៃអង្គរ
On the first anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Norodom Buppha Devi's passing, we return to the splendid 'The Apsaras of Angkor' (2003).Photos Visions of Cambodian Dance selected by...Raymond Cogniat
Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.Books Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina]
An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.Books Sanctuary. Steve McCurry: The Temples of Angkor
A vibrant, deep-felt photo essay on Angkorean temples and their spiritual significance, by a major photographer.Photos Visions of Angkor by....Germaine Krull
A major modernist photographer and globe-trotter captured several Angkor temples in 1960-1962.Photos Visions of Cambodia by....Jules Agostini
Cambodia in the 1890s, as seen by colonial engineer and amateur photographer Jules Agostini.Publications Fragile, Lasting Photos: the Last Photographic Testimonies on Angkor before the War
Who took the last photographs of Angkor before the Khmer Rouge takeover?Books Angkor, Monuments Of The God-Kings
A milestone photo report on Khmer temples completed just months before the closing-down of the country by the Khmer Rouge.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Solange Brand
Never-seen-before photographs of Angkor temples and Siem Reap River dating back to 1968.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Mimi Palgen-Maisonneuve
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.Books La vie mène la danse [Germaine Krull's Posthumous Autobiography]
The fascinating life of a talented photographer and a strong-willed woman spanning the whole 20th century and several continents.Themes Arts
Books アンコール, 生きている都市 | Angkor, cité vivante
A photographic journey through Angkor and its people, "places of the sacred and of the living".Photos Lily Gatins' Photo Essay
International street style artist, model and muse, Lily Gatins was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, an island nation known for arts and fashions saturated in vibrant colors. She is…Photos Visions of Angkor by...Aurélie Fischer
The magic lens of a photographer in a class all of her own.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Tyta Buth
When a tranquil Angkor site inspires inner peace, and reveals sculpted stones as a dreamlike tapestry.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Lois Conner
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions of Angkor.Links EFEO Photographic Archives Collection
An online treasure for researchers, artists and Angkor lovers.Photos Michael Vickery Photographing Cambodia in the 1960s-1980s
Cambodia before the civll war as seen by anthropologist and historian Michael Vickery.Photos Visions of Angkor by...La Mo
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.Links Les Archives de la planete | Archives of the Planet | Albert Kahn Collections
The monumental photo and film documentation on Planet Earth set up by philanthropist Albert KahnLinks Asian Historical Architecture
Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the worldLinks KhmerImagery
The Archeology of imagery from the Khmer Empire.Links John McDermott
Photographer and Angkor expert guide John McDermott´s body of work onlineLinks Anders Jiras Photography Collection
Links The Bophana Center Collections
Collections from institutions, individuals and NGOs. A fascinating fund constantly enriched, from Adhémard Leclère's or Mimi Palger's photographs to rare feature movies dating back from Cambodia's…Links Delcampe Postcards
Impressive collection of postcards, to be viewed or purchased onlinePhotos Cambodge, Photographies de la Société de Géographie, GallicaBNF/ French Geographical Society Photographs of Cambodia
The series Photographies de la Société de Géographie/Asie/Cambodge at Gallica/BNFPhotos Visions of Angkor by...Jean Boulbet
When war refugees became the temple keepers...7 of the 37 Jean Boulbet's photographs kept at Bophana Center were exhibited in Jan.-Feb. 2021.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Marie-Joseph Guesdon
Linguist and geographer, Deacon Guesdon was also an amateur photographer who captured daily life scenes of Cambodia in the years 1870s and 1880s.Photos Visions of Angkor by...Soeum Hoeung
Photographic essays by famous or budding photographers. A forum for young and confirmed talents.Photos Reading Apsara
Professional photographer Em Karuna came up with the idea of a present-day apsara in a library, and it fitted our project so well that we asked him to share it with us. Which he kindly did.Photos Anders Jiras and the Mystic of Dance
For one decade now, Sweden-born photographer Anders Jiras explores all forms of Cambodian dancing, from the highly choreographed performances of the Royal Ballet to healing ceremonies in remote…Photos Amazing Cambodia
"An amazing way to connect to the past".Photos SNAP! 150 Years of Photography at Angkor and around Cambodia
Impressive collection of period photos capturing Angkor Wat, as well as cultural and daily life through Cambodia history.Photos Mary Ann Sullivan Photo Collection
Personal photo-exploration of several temples in the Angkor Wat areaFilms In the Footsteps of Émile Gsell, First Mission at Angkor Wat, 1866
Wet-Collodion photo-processing and Angkor seen by pioneer photographer Émile Gsell.Books Cambodia (in History of Indian and Eastern Architecture)
Considerations on ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia by architecture historian James Fergusson (1808-1886)Books Empire Colonial Francais: Indo-Chine (Cambodia and Laos)
A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.Books Angkor Temples in Cambodia
A personal vision of some major Angkorean temples (and the daily life within) by a free-lance photographer.Books Angkor, sérénité bouddhique | The Serenity of Buddhism
A deeply personal and reflective photographic work on Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and the Bayon.Books Les gens d'Angkor (The People of Angkor)
Heartfelt portraits of Cambodian people living within the Angkorian territory in the 1990s.Books Khmers, L'éternel et l'éphémère
What is everlasting, and what fleeting? The question lies at the core of Khmer culture, and of Angkor history.Books La photographie ancienne en Asie (Early Photographs in Asia)
A publication related to the 2015 exhibition of rare, ancient photographs taken (all before 1890) around Asia, from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, Japan or Cambodia, at the Musée Guimet, Paris. The…