Forbidden Plate. Original printed art plates that survived in Vietnam.
Saigon, Vietnam
Art that survived.
Objects with memory.
Original mid-century printed art plates that survived war and independence in Vietnam.
Original mid-century printed art plates that survived war and independence in Vietnam. Hidden in homes across Vietnam. Found one by one. Each plate is an original printed page, lithograph or fine art print, carefully removed from a book that prevailed. One only. Never again.
01
The Plates
Original printed art plates
Original book plates. Mid-century printing, lithographs and fine art prints. Made to bring real art into homes.
02
The Ban
Books that were forbidden
After 1975 many books were forbidden. They were taken and destroyed. These were marked to be lost.
03
The Survival
Hidden in homes across Vietnam
People hid them at great personal risk. In walls. Under floors. Inside other books. The plates survived. They prevailed.
04
One Only
Sold once. Never again.
We remove one original page. We document it. We sell it once. No reprints. No editions.
Collections
Books that prevailed
“These are not prints. They are not copies. They are original plates. Hidden for years. Kept by people who refused to lose them. Now yours.”
Forbidden Plate
Beautiful
Original book plates, mid-century printing and lithographs
Survived
Hidden at great personal risk. Survived. Prevailed.
Memory
A living object and witness to history. Yours now.