'Vietnam's cultural heritage' through the lens of a French photographer

Jiang Ya• January 9, 2018 20:30

After nearly 10 years of traveling, Réhahn has amassed a huge collection of images of Vietnamese life and people. His lens focuses on women, the elderly and children.

"Vietnam Cultural Heritage" is an exhibition of 37 photos taken by Réhahn during nearly 10 years of traveling around Vietnam. The exhibition is organized by the Fun Photography community and is free to enter, all proceeds from the sale of photos will be used for charity.

Réhahn's photo "Hidden Smile" of Mrs. Bui Thi Xong - a boat rower in Hoi An was voted by the American press as the photo of "The most beautiful old woman in the world".

After traveling through more than 35 countries, Réhahn decided to stop in Hoi An and continue to roam around the regions of Vietnam to capture impressive images of life and people. His lens mainly takes portraits of women, the elderly and children.

"Dong Van Valley", one of the rare landscape photos in the collection "Vietnam Cultural Heritage".

During nearly 10 years of traveling throughout Vietnam, Réhahn has met 45 of the 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. He previously presented the exhibition "Priceless Heritage" with 35 photos about the lives of ethnic groups in Vietnam.

The photo "Best Friends" once caused a storm in the Vietnamese photography community. In the photo, Kim Luan, a 6-year-old girl from the M'Nong ethnic group, is seen with a wild elephant. Behind each photo, Réhahn tells interesting stories about his encounters or the lives of the people he visits.

Réhahn's photography often focuses on portraits, using strong contrasting colors to highlight the subject. One of his most impressive works is "Phuoc An", a photograph of a Cham child with blue eyes.