Marc Riboud, Vietnam 1966-1976: the photo exhibition at the Musée Guimet

On April 30, 1975, after more than 19 years of fighting, the Vietnam War came to an end. The country was officially reunited the following year, but the consequences of the war lasted for many years to come. Numerous photographers immortalized moments of this war that left its mark on the world. Among them was French photographer Marc Riboud, renowned for his reports from Asia and a member of the Magnum Photos agency.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the Musée Guimet has decided to present a selection of photographs by Marc Riboud, depicting daily life in Vietnam over a period of 10 years. In collaboration with the association Les amis de Marc Riboud, the museum is exhibiting a number of photographs dating from 1966 to 1976, as well as archive documents by the photographer.

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The exhibition Marc Riboud, Vietnam 1966-1976 retraces the artist's long period of reportage in the war-torn country. At the time, Americans were protesting loudly against the protracted war, and images of the conflict had already made their way around the world.

Between 1966 and 1976, Marc Riboud made a dozen trips to Vietnam, immortalizing the streets and people of Hanoi, Saigon, Hué, rice paddies, factories, refugee camps... The photographer shows life in the midst of destroyed cities, civilians opposing the vast American army, the wounded in re-education camps and children still playing...

These images, full of contrast and emotion, tell the story of the conflict in a more intimate, powerful way. With his camera, Marc Riboud presents another image of this war. A moving testimony to be discovered at the Musée Guimet this spring.