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Lai Afong

History of Photography in China: From Imperial Courts to Digital

by Aesthetics of Photography

The history of photography in China represents one of the most fascinating journeys in visual culture, spanning nearly two centuries of dramatic transformation. From the moment European traders brought daguerreotype … Read more

Categories Documentary Photography, History of Photography, Practice of Photography Tags Chinese photographers, Chinese photojournalism, Chinese visual arts, contemporary Chinese photography, Cultural Revolution photography, digital photography China, early Chinese photography, history of photography in China, John Thomson China, Lai Afong, Li Zhensheng, photography in Beijing, Qing Dynasty photography, Shanghai photography history, treaty port studios

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