Dance

The world of Asia reflected in 102 watercolor, pastels, charcoal or pencil drawings by a prolific female artist and undefatigable traveler in the 1920s-1940s.

From Korea to Cambodia, Burma and Laos, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s.

In French

Not a novel nor a purely journalistic work: the engaging take on Angkor and modern Cambodia around 1930 by a Chicago-based reporter and popular writer.

In English

An informed and perceptive study on 'dances of the Orient', notably Cambodian, by a Russian-American professional dancer who visited the region in the 1930s.

In English

A valuable resource for Cambodian history researchers and the general public. https://www.library.dccam.org/

In English & Khmer

A rare "photo feature" of a family ceremony inside Phnom Penh Royal Palace in 1901.

In 1936, Irish painter Sir Gerald Kelly (1876-1972) visited Cambodia during a world tour with wife Lilian ("Jane"), and portrayed several dancers at the Dance…

A magnificent film reflecting a dance performance at the entrance of Angkor Wat.

An important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

Novelization of the life and challenges of a French Angkor conservator in the 1920s.

In French

A rare insight in the life and art of the Cambodian Royal Ballet dancers at the end of the 1920s, a critical period for the court dance form in the Kingdom.

In French

Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

In English

The Khmer version of the Panji and Candra Kirana story in a rare performance by the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, 2000.

In Khmer

A lavishly illustrated brochure showcasing Cambodian performing art forms at the end of the 1980s.

In French

What is the origin of the "Iron Palace", often called "Napoleon" or "Suez", erected in the precinct of the Royal Palace of Cambodia in the 1860s or 1870s?

In English & French

The perception of the Cambodian dancers in 1920s and 1930s Paris, by a famed art critic and his detractors.

In French

Modern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

In English & French

The 1922 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, France, with Angkor Wat tower pinnacles, Khmer ancient sculptures and live dancers starring.

In French

An exploration of Khmer inscriptions andTantric influences, with a stimulating take on the ever-elusive Bayon and the enigmatic figure of Tumburu over Angkor.

In English & Sanskrit

The first published account of Angkor by an American woman, an intrepid traveler that had longed to see the Khmer temples "with a longing such as youth knows."

In English