Gentle breeze: aura and inspiration in photography and literature
type: CreativeWork
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320126550
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abstract: "Photography records history and preserves the images of society, including the many looks of Taiwanese women. Curator Tsai Wen-Hsiang is invited to curate this exhibition based on the collections of the National Center of Photography and Images. The focus of this exhibition is images of women from the Japanese Colonial Period to the 1960s, covering Taiwan's journey to modernization from Japanese colonial rule to the embrace of western culture. This exhibition covers multiple and varied changes in society, culture, daily life, fashion, and aesthetics during Taiwan's progress into 'the modern times.' More than three hundred precious old photos are displayed at this exhibition. There are image files that have not been previously displayed in public. The curator also carefully selected paintings from the same period to be exhibited alongside the displayed images. Literary writers are invited to present their interpretation of selected images in words. The figures and postures, the costumes and makeup, the daily and recreational and cultural activities of women captured by photographers over the years not only showcase innovations and developments in photographic techniques and perspectives, and viewpoints, but also highlight the independence and confidence of women who challenged convention and tradition in changing times. This exhibition includes four main sections. The first section 'The Shimmer of Tranquillity' features pictures taken in Taiwanese photo studios during the Japanese Colonial Period. There are individual portraits of Taiwanese women and pictures taken with friends and family. The different expressions of the female characters, whether bright or vibrant, innocent or reserved, reflect the temperament and personality of the land and the people. It was the starting point of photography in Taiwan. Local photographers explored and recorded their artistic perception through their camera lens. 'The Patrol of the Modernity' presents street photography and outdo…
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310222945
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contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310222947
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/311212912
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31182837
editor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310154848
language: chi
language: eng
name: Wan feng liu zhuan shi
name: 婉風流轉時 @zh-hani
subject of: Statement
  additional type: lang
  text: In both Chinese and English.
temporal coverage: 1900-1999
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301330868

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property ID: NL-AmRIJ
value: 330868