Photo book of female beauties released

March 22, 2018 | 16:15
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A photo book of female nude shot by veteran photographer Thai Phien of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has been released in HCMC.  
photo book of female beauties released
Cover of Mien Co Tich (Fairytale Land), a photo book of 95 images of female nudes shot by photographer Thai Phien, a member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) and Vietnam Photographers Association.

The 465-page book, Mien Co Tich (Fairytale Land), includes 95 black-and-white and colour pictures selected from his collections.

Phien, a member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), began working in nudes 10 years ago.

“I’ve worked very hard to highlight the beauty of the female body as well as promote the art to the public,” said Phiên.

Phien is one of the country’s leading photographers who regularly shoot nudes. But they have faced prejudice from society against their nude photos.

In 2007, photos from his Springtime by Thai Phien, the country’s first photo book of nudes, were shown at an exhibition in HCMC.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists gave the book an award, and the Voice of HCMC recognised the book as one of the city’s top 10 cultural events of 2008.

However, later, Phien was not allowed to hold a similar exhibition of his nude photos in Hanoi and Hue.

Mien Co Tich is his third photo book of nudes.

“Nude photography has evoked conflicting opinions from the public for several decades, even though nude paintings have been accepted. Photographers face challenges as they seek to develop their art,” said Hao Nhien, a photographer who has more than 20 years of experience but only five years in shooting nudes.

Last year, Nhien organised the country’s first photo exhibition of female nudes at the HCMC Fine Arts Association.

The event, titled Tao Tac (Beauty), featured 50 black-and-white works selected from his collection of more than 500 photos.

More than 2,000 copies of Phien’s Mien Co Tich, published by Hong Duc Publishing House, are available at bookstores.

VNA

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