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As revealed by their discolouration and worn edges, many of these materials have lived interesting lives, recently retrieved from overseas or found via informal second-hand stores stacked alongside other vintage knickknacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entitled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Unofficial Archive, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this project presents a selection from the collection, divided into <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ephemera<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Included are materials spanning photojournalism, fine art, and commercial photography, printed within and outside the country, including places like Hong Kong, Japan, and the Soviet Union. With dates of publication ranging from the 1950s to the present day, the selection encompasses a variety of issues and visual tropes through a pivotal moment in Vietnam&#8217;s national and photographic history as the country emerged from the aftermath of colonialism followed by the Vietnam War, known domestically as the Resistance War against America. Works and practices from this period continue to inspire explorations in recently published titles. Taken together, they demonstrate the varied roles that photography has played in Vietnam, from a nation-building device to a tool for self-expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After its debut at BoP Festival 2023 in Bristol, the catalogue is now available in both Vietnamese and English. An initial attempt to activate materials haphazardly amassed through the years, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Unofficial Archive<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains open-ended with a view to sparking further public interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project is supported by the British Council as part of the UK\/Viet Nam Season 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produced by Matca<br \/>\n<\/span>Year: 2024<br \/>\nPages: 68<br \/>\nSize: 25 x 35cm<br \/>\nLanguage: Vietnamese and\u00a0English<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print run of 300 copies<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The catalogue showcases a selection from Matca\u2019s collection, including materials spanning photojournalism, art and commercial photography produced and circulated within Vietnam from the 1950s to the present.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22331,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[823],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-22329","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-photobook-en","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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