Réhahn

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Portrait of Réhahn

Réhahn (born May 4, 1979 in Bayeux , Normandy , France ) is a French photographer . He lives in Hoi An , Vietnam . The photographer achieved first notoriety through his photography of " Captured Souls ". Further photographs are country portraits of Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia and India as well as his work for the preservation of cultural identities.

In 2011, he started the Precious Heritage project with the aim of increasing the recognition of the various tribes of Vietnam through elements illustrating their handicrafts and large-format portraits of each group in their traditional costume. This project explores both the history and future changes related to developments to which these peoples and communities are subject in the context of globalization, and the traditions and customs that are lost in them.

On January 1, 2017, Réhahn opened the Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum in Hoi An, Vietnam to create a unique place to preserve the art and costumes gifted to him by the village chiefs of many tribes and the portraits, stories and musical traditions of ethnic groups can be exchanged. Access to the museum is free.

In September 2019, Réhahn ended this project, which led to an encounter with 54 officially recognized ethnic groups. The artist will continue his work in the future after searching for cultural diversity and diverse forms of life, as well as for ethnic tribes. In addition, the artist has several photo projects in the pipeline.

Career

In 2007 the artist traveled to Vietnam for the first time as part of a humanitarian mission with the Les Enfants du Viêt Nam company . There he undertook an exploration of the country and its culture, where he captured more than 50,000 photographs. After several trips, he decided in 2011 to settle in Vietnam, in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Hi An . Here he took Hidden Smile , the photo of Madame Xong, a captain of a small tourist boat, which has since been featured in more than 100 press articles around the world. In 2014 he chose this photo for the cover of his first book Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume I , a collection of 150 photographs illustrating the diversity of the country. Best seller in Vietnam, the book is now sold in 29 countries.

The photographer's work became known in France when the television program Echappées Belles on the French TV channel France 5 broadcast his work in a documentary about Vietnam on June 15, 2016.

Following the success of his first book, Réhahn published Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts, Volume II in 2015 and Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts, Volume III in 2020. In addition to this series, he published two other books, The Collection, 10 Years of Photography ( 2018) and 100 Iconic Portraits (2019) to present his photographic work from Cuba, Malaysia, South and Central America and the Indian subcontinent alongside Vietnam.

Photographs

  • Best Friends : This photo taken in 2014 shows Kim Luan, a 6-year-old M'nong girl, praying in front of an elephant. Thanks to the Caters news agency in New York, the photo is published in more than 25 countries and has been featured on the cover of several well-known magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler, The Times and National Geographic.
  • Hidden Smile : The portrait of Madame Xong was selected to be included in the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Vietnamese Women in Hanoi. In March 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron will be presented with a limited edition of this portrait to commemorate 45 years of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam. In 2015, after the Valiosa Herencia exhibition , the photographs Best Friends and Hidden Smile were added to the collection of the Maison de l'Asie museum in Havana , Cuba .
  • To Phuoc : This photo has appeared in publications in Vietnam as well as in international media such as National Geographic, BBC, Business Insider, Independent UK and on the cover of Globe-Trotters and Geo-magazines in France.

Awards

In December 2014, Réhahn was ranked among the top 10 best travel photographers in the world by the website boredpanda.com. This article has been translated into more than 20 languages.

In January 2016, the French website lense.fr named him the second most popular French photographer on the Internet.

In March 2018, the artist was honored during an official ceremony to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam by the Secretary of the Vietnamese Party, Nguyễn Phú Trọng , who has now become President of Vietnam, the French President Emmanuel Macron presented a limited edition of the portrait Hidden Smile .

In the same month, Réhahn was awarded the Prize for Successful French Abroad 2018 by the French news website lepetitjournal.com.

Precious Heritage project

In 2013, during a trip to the ethnic groups of North Vietnam, Réhahn discovered both the diversity and cultural richness of these groups as well as the fragility of their heritage. Traditional costumes, dialects, rituals and ancestral know-how are disappearing or being replaced as the country continues to develop. Réhahn began collecting traditional costumes donated by the village chiefs in order to preserve and present their culture.

On January 1, 2017, he opened the Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum . Out of intellectual curiosity and with the aim of making the understanding and promotion of the various ethnic groups represented in Vietnam accessible, the museum attracts tourists and locals alike. On an area of ​​500 m², this cultural art space presents more than 200 photographs of members of every ethnic group in their traditional clothing. In addition to the photographs, more than 65 authentic traditional costumes are on display, some of which were donated by the village chief in the hope of receiving them, as many of these traditional costumes are no longer made today. Each ethnic group presentation is accompanied by facts, factual information and stories from Réhahn's encounters. The texts are available in English, French and Vietnamese.

In September 2019, Réhahn completed his main focus: exploring, meeting and documenting each of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam.

Publications

  • Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume I - January 2014 ( ISBN 978-604-936-436-5 )
  • Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume II - November 2015 ( ISBN 978-604-86-9307-7 )
  • Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume III - February 2020
  • The Collection - 10 Years of Photography - December 2018
  • 100 Iconic Portraits - November 2019

Giving back project

The Giving Back project is an opportunity for “the artist to take social responsibility by giving back to those who inspired the photo. Both the portrayed subject and the artist benefit from this philosophy of responsible photography ”.

The project started with Madame Xong. Her portrait appeared on the cover of the photographer's first book, Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume 1 'and caught the attention of the international press. With a touch of gratitude, the artist asked Madame Xong what she wanted most. She asked for a new row boat so she could take the tourists around town, which would make her proud.

In addition to supporting the personal needs of those portrayed by financing their livelihoods as well as medical care and educational measures, the Giving Back project also tries to improve the long-term living conditions of entire communities through educational initiatives.

In September 2018, the BBC published an article with the portrait of An Phuoc entitled The Photos that Change Lives . The article provides details on Réhahn's Giving Back project as well as the initiatives of other photographers such as Ami Vitale and Kenro Izu, "whose commitment to their subjects goes far beyond sharing their photographic stories".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paris Match: Eyes of the World by Rehahn - L'âme à travers le regard. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (French).
  2. ^ Precious Heritage Project
  3. ↑ Jules Prévost: Un jour, le chapeau conique disparaîtra au Vietnam. geo.fr (in French). September 16, 2016, accessed February 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Rehahn: Precious Heritage Museum - Rehahn Photography. Rehahn Photography. Retrieved on February 26, 2020
  5. ↑ Rehahn: The 54th and Final Ethnic Group Documented "Rehahn Photography.. 08/25/2019, Accessed on 02/26/2020.
  6. ↑ Vietnam: A Mosaic Of Contrasts By Photographer Rehahn. Bored panda. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Echappees Belles (France 5) - A la découverte du Vietnam, le pays du sourire. Accessed on January 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ BBC World Service - Newsday, The photographer documenting Vietnam's disappearing traditions. BBC, accessed on February 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Rehahn donates "Hidden Smile" photo to Hanoi museum - Rehahn donates "Hidden Smile" photo to Hanoi museum - News from Saigon Times. english.thesaigontimes.vn. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ Planète Géo. Le monde de l'Enfance vu par les grands photographes. Franceinfo (in French). October 22, 2017 Retrieved on February 26, 2020
  11. ↑ Top 10 Most Famous Portrait Photographers In The World. Bored panda. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ Le top 100 des photographes les plus populaires sur le web en 2016. Lense (in French). March 11, 2016, accessed on February 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ Vietnam-France. Une relation haut placée. L'Humanité (in French). 03/26/2018. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ TITC. Hoi An-based French photographer nominated for devotion award. Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (in Vietnamese). Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Sarah Schmalbruch: Stunning photos of the vanishing tribes of Vietnam. Insider. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  16. ↑ Stunning photos of the vanishing tribes of Vietnam. The Independent. August 31, 2016, accessed on February 26, 2020.
  17. ↑ Il photograph les ethnies du Vietnam avant leur disparition. Mr Mondialisation (in French), January 28, 2017, accessed on February 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ Rehahn: Precious Heritage Museum - Rehahn Photography. Rehahn Photography. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  19. ↑ Rehahn: Giving back project by Rehahn. Rehahn Photography. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
  20. ^ Frenchman Rehahn launches "Giving Back" project. VietNam Breaking News. August 21, 2016, accessed on February 26, 2020.
  21. ^ Graeme Green: The photos that change lives. www.bbc.com. Retrieved on February 26, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Réhahn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French photographer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th May 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Bayeux , Normandy, France