China - Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872

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China - Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872
China - Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872China - Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872
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ISBN : 9786167339658
โดย : Betty Yao
อื่นๆ : 168 pages /168 photographs, hardback

Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921)
was one of the most influential photographers of the
19th century and a pioneer of photojournalism.

Born two years before the invention of daguerreotype and the birth of
photography, Thomson fi rst travelled to Asia in 1862 where he set up a
professional photographic studio. He became fascinated by local culture
and the people of Asia and in 1868 he made his second trip, this time
settling in Hong Kong. Between 1868 and 1872, Thomson made extensive
trips to Guangdong, Fujian, Beijing, China’s north-east and down the
Yangtze river, covering nearly 5,000 miles. This exhibition catalogue is
drawn from his time in these regions.

These were the early days of photography when negatives were made
on glass plates that had to be coated with emulsion before the exposure
was made. A huge amount of cumbersome equipment had to be carried
from place to place and with perseverance, great energy and stamina,
Thomson managed to take a wide variety of images and themes,
including landscapes, people, architecture, domestic and street scenes.
As a foreigner, his ability to gain access to photograph women is also
remarkable. In China, Thomson excelled as a photographer in quality,
depth and breadth, and in artistic sensibility.

John Thomson’s photographs appear courtesy of the Wellcome Library, London.