Through the Lens of John Thomson
Worldwide Photography Exhibition Tour
Multimedia author and exhibition video blogger, Yang-May Ooi, talks about the special section of the John Thomson Exhibition dedicated to the women of Old China. There’s still time to catch the John Thomson Exhibition if you act fast! The exhibition…
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Modern expert on China and fluent Mandarin speaker, Luise Schafer OBE, shares her personal view of John Thomson’s photographs of China during the 1860. Luise writes: When I first learnt of the John Thomson China photographs from Betty Yao, the…
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Linda Tsang is an English-born journalist of Chinese heritage who grew up in Scotland. In this thoughtful essay for the John Thomson Exhibition blog, she shares her personal view of John Thomson’s connection with China and Scotland. Linda writes: Long…
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Art history fan My Phuong Lecocq talks to video blogger Yang-May Ooi about travel photographer John Thomson’s portraits of people in Old China, in particular his photos of women, which remind her of Annie Liebovitz’s portraits in our modern era….
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Art historian Marine Cabos discusses the value of John Thomson’s photographs in the context of the history of China and the history of photography as well as their value for collectors at art auctions A Lifelong Passon for China and…
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Photography writer and historian Deborah Ireland gives us an insight into Victorian photographer John Thomson’s far-reaching influence on other famous Victorian writers such as Isabella Bird as well as on film and TV design today. Deborah writes: John Thomson is…
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Founder of Thai publishing house Riverbooks and co-curator of the John Thomson Exhibition in London, Narisa Chakrabongse, sits down with video blogger Yang-May Ooi to talk about John Thomson’s photographs of Siam (Old Thailand). We are delighted to have had…
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East Asian Art history fan Ida Chow talks to multi-media blogger Yang-May Ooi on the John Thomson Exhibition Video Blog about the legacy of John Thomson’s photographs of Old China and Siam for modern audiences. Come to the John…
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Meixin Wang, China Resource Specialist at the British Museum tells us how John Thomson’s photographs can help us understand the history of China During the 1860s, Scottish photo-journalist travelled across South East Asia and China. He took with him the…
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Sir Terry Farrell, internationally renowned architect and urban designer, talks to us about what draws him to John Thomson’s photographs. John Thomson’s photographic exploration of China in the 1860s featured not only portraits of people but also striking images of…
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