Books The English Governess at the Siamese Court by Anna Leonowens The written account that decades later inspired a best-selling book and a Hollywood musical is nevertheless a valuable document for historians. In English
Books La photographie ancienne en Asie (Early Photographs in Asia) by Jérome Ghesquière A publication related to the 2015 exhibition of rare, ancient photographs taken (all before 1890) around Asia, from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, Japan or… In French
Photos Émile Gsell (1838–79) and Early Photographs of Angkor by Joachim K. Bautze Several pieces in the "Angkor Catalogue" edited by photographer Emile Gsell himself, commented and analyzed by art historian Joachim Karl Bautze.
Photos Cambodia 1980s in Photographs by Alfred V. Lieberman A selection of 58 views of Cambodia in the 1980s from a rare photo album.
Photos Indochinese Collections at Guimet Museum - Khmer Art Catalog, 1934 by Collective [CGX] refers to numbering in the ADB photo collection.STYLE PRÉANGKORIEN (VIe-VIIIe SIÈCLES) [PRE-ANGKORIAN STYLE (6th-8th CENTURIES)][CG1] 1-1 : Pl. III, fig.…
Photos Khmer Art at Paris Guimet Museum, 1965 by Jeannine Auboyer Khmer statuary art reflected in 42 pieces from the collection of Musée Guimet, Paris, in a selection published in 1965.
Books Cambodia, November 28, 1972 - April 7, 1975 by Colin Grafton The photographic testimony of a keen and discreet observer of Cambodian culture and daily life, right before the civil war and from the 2010s. In English
Books នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា សម័យចតុមុខ និង សម័យអង្គរ [Cambodian Dancers from Chatomuk and Angkor Periods, translated from George Groslier, 1913] by Phoeurng Sackona & George Groslier The official Khmer translation of George Groslier's Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern, 1913. In Khmer
Books L'Ecole Française d'Extrême-Orient by Collective A booklet presenting EFEO's activities to the visitors of the upcoming 1931 Colonial Exhibition. In French
Photos Visions of Asia by...Léa Lafugie by Léa Lafugie The world of Asia reflected in 110 watercolor, pastel, charcoal and pencil drawings by a prolific woman artist and undefatigable traveler in the 1920s-1940s.
Links Immersive Angkor In-progress: the first immersive 3D museum dedicated to Angkor heritage in Siem Reap. In English, French & Khmer
Books Avatar: Forms of Vishnu by Melanie Eastburn & Chaitanya Sambrani Vishnu in all 'his' avatars - A fascinating exhibition in Sydney (through October 2026), and a gorgeous book reviewed here. In English
Publications One Hundred Years of Solipsism: The Malraux Case Revisited by Angkor Database One century later, André Malraux's raid on Banteay Srei bas-reliefs is still raising interest and controversy. In English & French
Films Raja Bori រាជបូរី (2002) A lesser-known feature movie dealing with serious matters - art looting, perpetuation of art traditions - at the start of Cambodia's "Second Kingdom" period. In Khmer
Books Phnom Penh Then and Now by Michel Igout & Serge Dubuisson The evolution of Phnom Penh as the capital city of Cambodia through the colonial period, the Independence, the civil war and the decades of reconstruction. In English
Photos Visions of Cambodia by J. Gervais-Courtellemont by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont For the first time since 1928, a gorgeous - and highly informative - photographic work on Cambodia available here thanks to proper resolution scanning.
Books Picture Postcards of Cambodia, 1900-1950 by Joel Montague A compendium reflecting the some 10, 000 postcards issued across French Indochina in the first half of the 20th century, particularly those about Cambodia. In English
Publications ស្ថាបត្យកម្មក្រុមប្រាសាទ របងរមាស សម្បូណ៌ព្រៃគុក/ The Group of Robang Romeas Monuments, Sambor Prei Kuk by Keo Kinal The first extensive study of Sambor Prei Kuk site published in the 21th century. In English & Khmer
Books L'art khmer primitif [Earlier Khmer Art] by Henri Parmentier Monumental work on pre-Angkorian art from Udon to the Mekong Delta with Sambor Prei Kuk as hypothetical center. In French
Books La cinématographie de mon père [My Father's Cinematography] | Fiction Movies Actors & Actresses by Sihamoni Norodom In this one chapter, the then-Prince Sihamoni comments on the actors and actresses who gave life to the King Father's filmic achievements.
