Noire Idole: Opium, Cruel God . . .

A doctor and collector’s sensory exploration of Indochinese opium rituals. This compendium pairs instinctive photography with profound texts, revealing a lost dream through a collection of exceptional artifacts.

Noire Idole is an immersive journey into a sophisticated world, both in terms of the choice of subject matter and form and as regards the way these are given artistic expression. The gear on the set lets the imagination and virtuosity of the craftsmen run riot. None of the objects ar...