Rephotographing Vietnam

September 20, 2007 8:52 AM

Vietnam Then/Now. The enormously talented photographer courtneyutt traveled to Vietnam with her father, who served in 1970-1971. courtneyutt turned his Vietnam photo album into a rephotography project, revisiting pagodas, roundabouts, waterfalls, etc. etc. Ain't never been there, but I can tell you, Vietnam has really changed. Nothing warlike here -- she says, "my father was mostly interested in buildings! which makes sense, because after he returned from vietnam he became an architect." (See previous rephotography projects on mefi here and here. Nothing as personal as courtneyutt's.)
posted by dbrown (8 comments total)

Nice, thanks.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 9:33 AM on September 20, 2007

Vietnam is a beautiful country. Great link.
posted by gnutron at 10:36 AM on September 20, 2007

Luscious countryside, beautiful looking people, delicious food, proud history... Vietnam is my favourite place in the world. I would totally recommend it as a holiday destination. This pics are great but cannot convey how incredible the country really is
posted by Faustino at 12:12 PM on September 20, 2007

Great post, thanks.
posted by the cuban at 1:52 PM on September 20, 2007

See? SEE? See what might happen if we pull out of Iraq? Liberal morons! Look at the horror, the vast killing fields, the people forced into socialist totalitarian lockstep, their economic livelyhood stripped! LOOK!
posted by Pollomacho at 1:56 PM on September 20, 2007

Fantastic stuff.
posted by Abiezer at 3:11 PM on September 20, 2007

See? SEE? See what might happen if we pull out of Iraq? Liberal morons!
WTF are you on about?
posted by undule at 6:48 PM on September 20, 2007

Great post, thank you.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 7:48 PM on September 21, 2007