Lang Jingshan 郎靜山 | |
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 Lang Jingshan, photograph by Sam Sanzetti | |
| Born | 4 August 1892 |
| Died | April 13, 1995 (aged 102) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Nanyang High School |
| Known for | Photography |
Lang Jingshan (Chinese: 郎靜山, Láng Jìngshān; 4 August 1892 – 13 April 1995), also romanized as Long Chin-san and Lang Ching-shan, was a pioneering photographer and one of the first Chinese photojournalists. He has been called "indisputably the most prominent figure in the history of Chinese art photography",[1] and the "Father of Asian Photography".[2] He joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1937 and gained his Associateship in 1940 and Fellowship in 1942.[3][4] and in 1980, the Photographic Society of America named him one of the world's top ten master photographers.[2] He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude shots, and was also known for the unique "composite photography" technique he created.[2]
- ^ Lai, Kin-Keung Edwin; Lang, Jingshan (2000). The Life and Art Photography of Lang Jingshan (1892–1995). University of Hong Kong. doi:10.5353/th_b3023021 (inactive 2024-04-12).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link) - ^ a b c Zhang Junmian (2013-11-29). "China's first nude photographer". China.org.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Information from the Royal Photographic Society's membership records supplied by the Director-General. Lang Jingshan became a Life Member of The RPS in 1967.
- ^ Dikötter 2008, p. 76.