Description
A young Cambodian female soldier of the Kampuchea United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS, also known as FUNSK) [Front or Renakse].
Female soldier of the Kampuchea United Front for National Salvation
This unattributed photograph shows a young Cambodian female soldier of the Kampuchea United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS, also known as FUNSK) [Front or Renakse]. She stands in front of a tree holding a rifle. She is not in uniform but wears a sarong (traditional lower garment). The image was featured in the publication (French and English versions) entitled The People’s Republic of Kampuchea (1979).
This photograph is part of the collection held by the Agence Khmère de Presse (AKP) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Information. This collection, which documents the early years of the People’s Republic of Kampuchea as photographed by the Vietnamese and a small team of Cambodian photographers, has not yet been classified or indexed.
Date
- circa 1979 — 1980
Artist/Creator
Unattributed
Medium
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Photograph
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Theme
- People's Republic of Kampuchea
Case Studies
- Spatial Politics of Identity in Cambodia
Keywords
- army, Cambodia, portrait, soldier, women
Further information
Source
Permissions/Acknowledgements
Courtesy of the AKP
COTCA Identifier
AKP-010