Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Presidential Palace Pretend
Again, my pictures posted before I had a chance to add comments. Could this be a trend. Morning, a picture to guess at.. Evening, the solution. R.E.M. had a song back in 1989 called 'World Leader Pretend,' and that phrase captures the vibe of Saigon's erstwhile South Vietnam Presidential Palace, now the 'Reunification Palace' museum...
![DSC05983](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4886072882_1ef93b3a7a.jpg)
The decor combines 60s post-modern with Asian sparsity... It manages to be be slightly gaudy without being lavish or even busy.. Holy Chinoiserie...
![DSC05988](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4885474555_0e76b3f5ab.jpg)
![DSC05988](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4885474555_0e76b3f5ab.jpg)
It's a poor Asian cousin of Brasilia or even Reykjavik... Later on I'll post shots of this building's antiquated 60s security and communications infrastructure...
![DSC05982](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4885468261_7c81ca04df.jpg)
![DSC05982](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4885468261_7c81ca04df.jpg)
Special bonus: live version of REM's 'World Leader Pretend..'
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