Passage to Vietnam: Through the Eyes of Seventy Photographers Hardcover – October 1, 1994
by Rick Smolan (Editor), Jennifer Erwitt (Editor)
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Against All Odds Productions; 1st edition (October 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1885559003
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1885559005
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 pounds

Passage to Vietnam, the result of a remarkable collaboration between East and West, is a fascinating look at
an ancient nation caught in the midst of dramatic change. Spectacular photographs and a detailed text present
the most intimate and comprehensive look at Vietnam ever assembled. To create this unusual portrait, 70
photographers from fourteen countries were given unprecedented access to a country that is just now emerging
from decades of war and isolation.

Magnum photographer Bruno Barbey rode along with thousands of pilgrims down the Swallow River to the
Perfume Pagoda. Pulitzer Prize-winner Jay Dickman traveled to the northern highlands, where he photographed
the ancient Hmong tribe. And former Life photographer Dick Swanson went back to Vietnam for the first time
since the war, photographing its lingering effects on the people of Quang Tri Province.

The photographs are complemented by captions written by Fortune magazine editor Colin Leinster. In addition,
noted travel writer Pico Iyer shares his impressions of a country just awakening from twenty years of isolation.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Stanley Karnow explores the long struggle the Vietnamese have waged to preserve their
homeland. And Vietnam Investment Review correspondent Peter Saidel gives an insiders look at Vietnam as
socialism and commerce meet face to face.