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Art in Vietnam
Art in Vietnam
By accident I met a talented woman, Suzanne Lecht, who has an art gallery in Hanoi. She suggested I visit the Fine Arts Museum.
If you want to check out her art gallery, the website is:
"Fighting against Drought" Phung Van Pham, 1990
Lacquer work
Display in the museum
Display in the museum
Reading while holding baby in her arms
Reading while holding baby in her arms
Dao Van Can, 1958
Bronze
Musical instrument
Musical instrument
Nguyen Tan Cu, 1979
Woodcut
The museum contained works in lacquer, silk, bronze, and wood. Many different Buddhas and paintings of Ho Chi Minh and the war were found throughout the museum.
Vietnamese Women's Museum
Vietnamese Women's Museum
This was one of my favorite museums in Hanoi. I visited it several times during my trip.
Traditional dresses
Traditional dresses
Both of these watercolors are on poonah-paper and created by a local artist. I purchased them for $2.00
Street Vendors - DVD
Street Vendors - DVD
I made a great purchase with this DVD. From the inside cover: The streets of Hanoi are filled with thousands of rural women who come to the city to work as street vendors. Most of them come to the city not because they like the job but because they and their families are increasingly unable to survive on agriculture alone. 'Street Vendors: Their Voices ~ Their Stories' features some of these women. In it, they talk about their lives and their families, about their hopes and their dreams, and about the many difficulties they face as they try to balance their time between city and country. These are the voices and stories of women struggling to keep their families from getting left behind in the rapidly industrializing and urbanizing country of Vietnam.
I will share this DVD with the women's history teacher at my school.
Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi
Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi
The museum explains about the 53 different minority groups in Vietnam. It is a wonderful introduction to the country and explains its diverse population.
Different housing
Different housing
Puppets
Puppets
Puppets
Puppets
And more puppets.
And more puppets.
Large dwelling on site of the museum.
Large dwelling on site of the museum.
Puppets are an important part of many societies. The clip below is not mine but from youtube. It demonstrates the traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet show.
Vietnam Military History Museum
Vietnam Military History Museum
Display of aircraft from the Vietnam War
Display of aircraft from the Vietnam War
Tank
Tank
Tank which helped liberate the country.
Tank which helped liberate the country.
Captured aircraft after 1975
Captured aircraft after 1975
Images above show different military traps used to harm the enemy. In the museum most of the devices shown were used against the French during the war. However, many of the devices were probably used against the Americans too.
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