"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still." — Dorothea Lange
Jack Birns' series of photos of Saigon taken in 1948
capture the French colonial intrusion into Vietnamese life, creating
interesting visual dichotomies. Birns, an American photographer, took
pictures in several Asian countries in 1947 via a contract from LIFE and three cameras.
The set of photos by Birns taken in Saigon reveals a
mish-mash of traditional Vietnamese imagery along with the French
influences on the city. The snaps include women posing with palm trees
and strolling in the park, their floral and polka-dot printed áo dài billowing
gently; in another image, a woman can be seen buying shoes from a
street display wearing an a-line skirt and high-heels.
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