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What a Set of Art Homework From Long Xuyên Teaches Us About 1930s Vietnam

What a Set of Art Homework From Long Xuyên Teaches Us About 1930s Vietnam

Vietnam

What a Set of Art Homework From Long Xuyên Teaches Us About 1930s Vietnam

Much like their descendants today, schoolchildren of 1930s Vietnam also took art classes as part of their syllabus. In this rare collection of what was essentially our grandparents’ homework, we can surprisingly learn a lot about the daily life of Mekong Delta residents from nearly 100 years ago.

By Ann AnnDec 1, 2025

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What a Set of Art Homework From Long Xuyên Teaches Us About 1930s Vietnam

Vietnam

What a Set of Art Homework From Long Xuyên Teaches Us About 1930s Vietnam

Much like their descendants today, schoolchildren of 1930s Vietnam also took art classes as part of their syllabus. In this rare collection of what was essentially our grandparents’ homework, we can surprisingly learn a lot about the daily life of Mekong Delta residents from nearly 100 years ago.

By Ann AnnDec 1, 2025

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There's a Dark Context Behind These Seemingly Random 1930 French Sketches

Vietnam

There's a Dark Context Behind These Seemingly Random 1930 French Sketches

Can visual representations of colonial activities produced with immoral intent become works of art?

By SaigoneerAug 8, 2024

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A Vietnamese French Artist Reunites With His Own Roots Through Painting

Music & Arts

A Vietnamese French Artist Reunites With His Own Roots Through Painting

On display at Thảo Điền’s Ngõ Art Gallery last year, the watercolor painting exhibition “ Dream ” is the conclusion of a decades-long artistic journey that has led a French national to learn more about both his motherland and himself.

By Uyên ĐỗJan 18, 2022

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On the Other Side of the Window: a Peek into Different Worlds

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On the Other Side of the Window: a Peek into Different Worlds

By LinhAug 20, 2021

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Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

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Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

What is worthy of being painted?

By Paul ChristiansenMay 14, 2021

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The Beauty of Saigon's Mid-Century Shophouses via Street Sketches

Architecture

The Beauty of Saigon's Mid-Century Shophouses via Street Sketches

What was Vietnamese architecture after colonialism?

By Phạm Phú VinhFeb 5, 2021

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Here's a Thiên Long Ballpoint Pen, Now Make Art With It

Music & Arts

Here's a Thiên Long Ballpoint Pen, Now Make Art With It

Nomer Adona has lived in Vietnam since 1994, a 25-year journey (so far) that has taken him from working as an architect with the Malaysian government to the halls of international schools.

By Michael TatarskiApr 10, 2019

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Aug 8Vietnam

There's a Dark Context Behind These Seemingly Random 1930 French Sketches

There's a Dark Context Behind These Seemingly Random 1930 French Sketches
Jan 18Music & Arts

A Vietnamese French Artist Reunites With His Own Roots Through Painting

A Vietnamese French Artist Reunites With His Own Roots Through Painting
Aug 20Arts & Culture

On the Other Side of the Window: a Peek into Different Worlds

On the Other Side of the Window: a Peek into Different Worlds
May 14Music & Arts

Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon
Feb 5Architecture

The Beauty of Saigon's Mid-Century Shophouses via Street Sketches

The Beauty of Saigon's Mid-Century Shophouses via Street Sketches
Apr 10Music & Arts

Here's a Thiên Long Ballpoint Pen, Now Make Art With It

Here's a Thiên Long Ballpoint Pen, Now Make Art With It

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[Illustrations] Local Artist Turns Saigon Street Snapshots Into Wholesome Postcards

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[Illustrations] Local Artist Turns Saigon Street Snapshots Into Wholesome Postcards

If you’ve been fond of our Saigon Postcard series , you’ll come to love these wholesome illustrations by a local comic artist.

SaigoneerJun 5, 2018
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