25 years of Vietnam documented by U.S. photographer

American photographer Catherine Karnow will put on a photographyexhibition in Hanoi from April 10 to May 8 which documents 25 years ofVietnam.

Karnow has been attached to Vietnam as she has spent 25 years photographing the changing society and landscape of the country.

The “Vietnam: 25 Years Documenting a Changing Country” exhibition is “avisual diary of how she entered this land of enigma and discovered itstwists and turns at every intersection of life,” Suzanne Lecht, artdirector of Art Vietnam Gallery, said in a Facebook post.

“The exhibition is sectioned into periods of time from the somber yearsof the early 90’s, the General Giap era, the Doi Moi years, AgentOrange/Amerasians and finally the New Vietnam. Each era holds its ownspecial place, reflecting the moment captured by the lens of a sensitivecamera attuned to the idiosyncratic atmosphere.”

Behind those photos are stories about friendship and connectionsbetween the photographer and subjects and events captured in the photos,reflecting a deep love for Vietnam as a country and the Vietnamesepeople.

She has been significantly influenced by her father, Stanley Karnow, awell-known journalist and author of the book “Vietnam: A History.”

The exhibition is organized in celebration of the 20th anniversary ofthe establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the U.S., andthe 40th anniversary of the end of the American War in Vietnam.

Karnow will show up at the opening ceremony, together with many of the subjects in her photographs.

SGT

25 years of Vietnam documented by U.S. photographer

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