Jim Sutton

Pictures

Three series from northern Vietnam: the mountains of Sa Pa, the temples and stages of the delta, and the streets of Bắc Giang, where I live.

An older Black Hmong woman in a traditional hat and embroidered jacket, stitching a piece of embroidered cloth. Black and white.

Series · Sa Pa

Mountain People

Farmers burn rice straw after the harvest. The Black Hmong come down from the hills.

Yến, a young girl in a black dress and green sash, dancing with a wide conical hat under stage lights.

Series · Temples & stages

Colour & Tradition

In Vietnam, performance belongs to everyone. Not self-expression but service.

A laughing toddler in a yellow T-shirt looking up at the camera and reaching towards it.

Series · Bắc Giang

The Street

A place becoming something new without quite knowing what.