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1. Maurice Fiévet’s Artistic Visions of Angkor - By Kent Davis In the 1950s, French artist Maurice Fiévet — well-known for his work in Africa with his talented photographer wife, Jeannette — created a series of dramatic paintings depicting life in ancient Cambodia. Fiévet’s paintings were extraordinary because he worked with two of the world’s foremost Khmer scholars — Bernard Philippe Groslier and George Cœdès [...]
2. Swedish Dance Museum Features Cambodian Dance Photos by Anders Jirås - “ART CANNOT BE KILLED OFF – ALTHOUGH POL POT TRIED” A story about Cambodian dance in Pictures by Anders Jirås Stockholm — Cambodian dance is the featured exhibition in Sweden’s Dansmuseet from March 25 until May 8. The powerful images hold special meaning because they are the work [...]
3. Banteay Chhmar Videos of Ancient Khmer Temple - Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia — The remote Khmer temple of Banteay Chhmar is one of the most intriguing ancient shrines in Cambodia because much of the site remains hidden, 800 years after it was built. This includes thousands of square feet of detailed bas-relief carvings that remains buried, unseen since the stone walls collapses centuries ago. The Cambodian [...]
4. European Parliament Seeks End to Preah Vihear Thailand Cambodia Border Clash - Strasbourg - The European Parliament has issued a strongly worded resolution seeking to end fighting between the armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia near the Khmer temple of Preah Vihear on the Cambodian-Thai border. (download a PDF of the resolution here) Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the ruling by the International Court of Justice on June [...]
5. Elegy: Reflections on Angkor Exhibit Opens in USA - Beverly Hills — For more than a decade, American photographer John McDermott has devoted himself to capturing the soul of the ancient Khmer capital of Angkor on film. His new exhibit features a collection of monochromatic photos from his new book Elegy: Reflections on Angkor, a study of the stone temple ruins in Cambodia. McDermott first [...]
6. To Cambodia With Love-Book Review - An Essential Travel Guide in a Digital World Book Review by Kent Davis To Cambodia With Love is an attractive and useful guidebook for any traveler headed to Cambodia. Its secret is that this book offers a unique collection of tips and ideas that readers simply won’t find anywhere else. When I began traveling internationally in the [...]
7. Banteay Chhmar Automobile Adventure in 1924 - Banteay Chhmar – First Automobile Visit by Groslier in 1924 By Darryl Collins - Independent Scholar Reprinted with the permission of UDAYA – Journal of Khmer Studies Arrival at Banteay Chhmar, the first cars to reach the temple, 9 March 1924. © National Museum of Cambodia Banteay Chhmar, CAMBODIA — In early March 1924, an automobile entourage had already [...]
8. Banteay Chhmar – Working to Save Another Angkor Wat - Article by Kent Davis – Devata.org PARIS, FRANCE – The majestic temple of Angkor Wat is an icon of the medieval Khmer civilization that once flourished in Southeast Asia. But situated 110 kilometers northwest of the well-known Angkor group, experts believe another fabulous monument also holds vital clues to the mysteries of the Khmer Empire. At [...]
9. At Preah Vihear – Prayers From Earth to Heaven - A religious ceremony of rare intensity took place August 17 in the temple of Preah Vihear, where sixty-two young girls danced a sacred ritual to pray for peace. Originating the event was Ravynn Karet Coxen, founder of the Nginn-Karet Foundation for Cambodia. By Frédéric Amat © 2010 Cambodge Soir – This translation of the original article [...]
10. Picture Postcards of Cambodia: 1900-1950 – Book Review - This beautiful new edition from White Lotus Press is a true historical masterpiece that captures the adventure, diversity and visual excitement of early 20th century Cambodia in a medium familiar to everyone: the picture postcard. While French and Cambodian archives are filled with books, manuscripts and government records, the photographic history of the nation is [...]