Vietnam Passing
Dublin Core
Title
Vietnam Passing
Subject
Travel
Description
The events of the Vietnam War are deeply rooted in the history of young Americans, yet for many, they feel out of reach and forgotten. This book, is a visual narrative of my experience in a country where the traces of its colonial past are hard to escape.
set alongside the photographs, there are excerpts from a 1963 copy of Life Magazine recounting moments from the war. On each page, there is a timeline set between three dates – the date of the Vietnam War, followed by my date of birth, ending with the date of entry into Vietnam. The timeline set alongside 35mm black and white photographs, is meant to emphasise the significance of time. Using black and white 35mm film makes the timeline of the photographs unclear, which points to the nebulous qualities of history itself.
set alongside the photographs, there are excerpts from a 1963 copy of Life Magazine recounting moments from the war. On each page, there is a timeline set between three dates – the date of the Vietnam War, followed by my date of birth, ending with the date of entry into Vietnam. The timeline set alongside 35mm black and white photographs, is meant to emphasise the significance of time. Using black and white 35mm film makes the timeline of the photographs unclear, which points to the nebulous qualities of history itself.
Creator
Morgan Markey
Publisher
Morgan Markey
Date
2020
Format
Handmade Coptic Bind
Munken 240gsm paper
Risograph
Munken 240gsm paper
Risograph
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
12 cm, 14.5cm, 2cm
Number of Pages
36
Number of images
34
Edition Size
30
Place of Publication
London
Designer
Morgan Markey
Editor
Morgan Markey
Printer
Duplikate Press
Website
http://mvmarkey.com/
URL Link to project
https://indd.adobe.com/view/be8a63ac-993b-474a-bf13-d0bb37477955
Where to buy
Purchase directly from me.
Citation
Morgan Markey, “Vietnam Passing,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed May 1, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/255.