A French Photographer Made A Mini Saudi Museum In His Home

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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.

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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

Thawab made sure bring along a lovely gift of Oud and Arabian perfumes

A French Photographer Made A Mini Saudi Museum In His Home

 

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.

 

“These photos will remind memories to some of you, and the young generation will draw from them the knowledge of its heritage and the pride of its ancestry.”

René Tchekof Minosa

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