EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS IN SHANGHAI 1842-1860
By Terry Bennett
Thursday, October 16th 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Figaro Coffee Shop, 2nd floor. 160 Xingye Road, Xintiandi
Although there is currently worldwide interest in contemporary Chinese art and photography, research into the history of photography in China is still at a very early stage. In this illustrated talk Terry Bennett will look at the earliest-recorded photography in Shanghai and show a number of incredible early images of the city – many of which have never been seen by the public in any form before.
Terry Bennett was born in England in 1950 and is a researcher and lecturer on early East-Asian photography. He has published seven books on the subject, the latest being Photography In Japan 1853-1912, which helped to win him the Photographic Society of Japan’s International Award for 2007. Terry is now working on an important series of volumes covering the history of Chinese photography. The first volume, History of Photography In China 1842-1860, will be published in early 2009.
All are welcome
ENTRANCE: 30 Rmb for members, 50 Rmb for guests