Photos Visions of Siem Reap by...Rémi Abad: 'Tenderness' by Rémi Abad Acts and gestures of tenderness, empathy, kindness, gentleness, caught in the lens of a photographer always susceptible to the mundane expressions of humanity.
Links Khmer Ruins in Thailand A useful online platform on Khmer archaeological sites in modern Thailand. In English & Thai
Photos Cambodian Drawings by Oknha Tep Nimit Mak and Oknha Reachna Prasor Mao, 1923 by George Groslier A collection of classic-modern figurative patterns completed by two leading Cambodian architects in the 1920s, and commented by George Groslier.
Books A History of Cambodia by David P. Chandler One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history. In English
Books The Antiquities of Cambodia by John Thomson 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. In English
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
Photos John Thomson's Photographs at The Wellcome Library by John Thomson Most of John Thomson's original photo negatives are kept at London Wellcome Library, a collection now accessible online.
Films "Romance, Crime and Political Awakening:" the Malraux Affair (1923) in the archives by Lia Genovese Skimming the archives in France and Cambodia to enhance our views on a murky affair: the André-Clara Malraux looting in Banteay Srei, December 1923. In English
Photos Visions of Cambodian Dance selected by...Raymond Cogniat 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] by Raymond Cogniat An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance. In French
Links Jean Despujols Collection at The Meadows Museum of Art Indochina from the 1930s in a Louisiana museum of art. In English
Books Les loups de Paris | Le Club des Morts [Wolves of Paris - The Club of the Dead] by Jules Lermina A serialized novel set in a louche ring of adventurers searching for the "Treasure of the Khmers". In French
Photos Visions of Angkor by...Solange Brand by Solange Brand Never-seen-before photographs of Angkor temples and Siem Reap River dating back to 1968.
Books Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad by Prasanna Kumar Acharya Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition. In English
Publications Glossary for Angkor Lovers and Researchers by Angkor Database From 'acharya' to 'yuga', we collect and explain the many archeological, historical, architectural, cultural and religious terms related to Angkorean research. In English, French, Khmer, Chinese, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Thai, Lao, Pali, Vietnamese, Tamil & Old Khmer
Books Le Roi du Mal (King of Evil) by Jules Lermina The sequel of a popular French mystery novel reflecting a remarkable knowledge of Angkor only a few years after Henri Mouhot's 'rediscovery'. In French
Links Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsletter SEAArch: keep being posted about latest archaelogy findings and cultural events across Southeast Asia.
Archimages The Sculptors Sculptures, bas-reliefs, frescoes, through archives and publications during Angkor's rediscovery.
Publications Matching Statues and Pedestals by Anthony Kuhn Truncated feet, arms and heads -- the sad pattern of looted artefacts worldwide. A study in sculptuarry art restoration challenges. In English
Books Voyage au Cambodge, l'architecture khmer by Louis Delaporte Major essay on Khmer architecture, past and pre-modern. In French
