A French Photographer Made A Mini Saudi Museum In His Home
A French Photographer Made A Mini Saudi Museum In His Home
From 1977 til 1985, the photographer René Tchekof Minosa was on a journey to explore the kingdom and witness the beauty of its places, culture and people. Over the years, he managed to achieve a total of 120,000 pictures in and around Saudi Arabia!
His work explores many modern and traditional aspects of Saudi Arabia, and many of the changes that the country has undergone, making his work invaluable to the history of the Kingdom.
Check Out These Images From A Najran School In The 70’s
صورة تعود لأحد مدارس #نجران الإبتدائية في السبعينات الميلادية
بعدسة المصور الفرنسي:
René Tchékof Minosa pic.twitter.com/W9pmhMqMOY— ♛ صالح الكناني (@saleh_alknani) December 29, 2021
Within the Last few years, he began archiving and scanning a selection of 2000 photos from his work, allowing people to take a journey to the past through these images.
A French Photographer Made A Mini Saudi Museum In His Home
His Mini Museum Is A Must-Visit!
The Youtuber Thawab Alsubaie shared a video of his visit to René small museum in Paris, which contains around 168K photos
اذا مت اتمنى ادفن في السعودية 🇸🇦
عبارة قالها مصور فرنسي زرته في باريس حصلت عنده كنز عظيم اكثر من ١٦٨ الف عن السعودية قبل ٥٠ سنه 📸 اغلبها باقي في افلام تحميض قديمه ولم تنشر ابدا 😳اخليكم مع ٦ دقايق من حقبة زمنيه للوطن مصوره حتى ملوكنا السابقين رحمهم الله 🙏 pic.twitter.com/r4yEHQOuoq
— سائح تيوب (@sai7org) February 25, 2023
Thawab made sure bring along a lovely gift of Oud and Arabian perfumes
René’s Selections
René curiosity and love for discovery wasn’t limited to Saudi Arabia only, but the world as a whole. In this website, you can find many of his collections of different places around the world.
