Pedal Power: Through North Vietnam is a young nation, with 17 million people, more than half, 10 million, are beneath the age of thirty and, of these, 4 million are of military age (15-30.) In downtown Hanoi, along the main shopping center, the daytime street is nearly deserted as the people work for their government. Vehicles, a prized possession, are rare, and on this vehicle can be seen special adapters for night-driving while a bicyclist pedals along. In the background is Hanoi’s National Theater and Opera House, closed now due to bombing | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI
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PhotographsPhilippine20th century
Pedal Power: Through North Vietnam is a young nation, with 17 million people, more than half, 10 million, are beneath the age of thirty and, of these, 4 million are of military age (15-30.) In downtown Hanoi, along the main shopping center, the daytime street is nearly deserted as the people work for their government. Vehicles, a prized possession, are rare, and on this vehicle can be seen special adapters for night-driving while a bicyclist pedals along. In the background is Hanoi’s National Theater and Opera House, closed now due to bombing
1967
Artists
Amando DoronilaArtist
Classification
Photographs
Medium
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Culture
Philippine
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Photographs
Dimensions
17.8 × 22.9 cm (7 × 9 in.)
image: 16 × 21 cm (6 5/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Doug and Joan Hansen, gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2022.