China: Through the Lens of John Thomson (1868–1872) Art Tong Bingxue

Tong Bingxue

Print length: 296 Pages

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Oey Kam Long

Acclaimed by international critics from the 1950s onwards -called "a genius" by John Berger and commended by Herbert Read- Affandi was a towering figure in the Indonesian art world for more than half a century

China: Through the Lens of John Thomson (1868–1872) Art Tong BingxueThis publication presents a rare and compelling visual account of 19th century China through the pioneering work of Scottish photographer John Thomson. Between 1868 and 1872, Thomson traveled over 5,000 miles across southern, northern, and central Chinaincluding Guangdong, Fujian, Beijing, the northeast, and along the Yangtze Rivercapturing a remarkably diverse range of images. His photographs document landscapes, architecture, street scenes, domestic