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Reflections of Vietnam: OACC exhibits Vietnamese American photographers Thinh Le and Danny Nguyen
BY CATHY LEE
Prepare to be captivated by Alex Nguyen's photos of Vietnamese people and landscape as well as Thinh Le's unusual 360-degree panoramic photos of Chau Doc's marketplaces, on exhibit in Reflections: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Vietnamese Americans at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Le, 35, said his interest in depicting his hometown of Chau Doc was "to capture different scenes that catch the eyes and give people a glimpse of what the town looks like in recent years. But not much has changed in the small city."
Le took the 12 black-and-white pictures on exhibit in October 1998. He decided to take an unique approach to taking these panoramic shots, which are 41 inches in length. "With the 360-degree panoramic view, I sought sensibility of what a place looks like and to see pictures of people in Vietnam," he said. "Some people concentrate on the exoticness of the country. I personally wanted...