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프랑스 저널리스트 루이 필립의 1930년대 중국 상하이 재발견 French Journalist's Rediscovered Photos of 1930s Shanghai Reveal Everyday Lives of the Past

French Journalist's Rediscovered Photos of 1930s Shanghai Reveal Everyday Lives of the Past

프랑스 저널리스트 루이 필립의 1930년대 중국 상하이 재발견

사진 웹사이트인 'Photography of China'에 중국을 집중 조명한 역사적이고

동시대적인 그의 수집된 사진들이 소개된 후 많은 인기를 올리고 있다.

중국의 생생한 과거를 엿볼 수 있는 자료들이다.

by Ki Chul Hwang

Conpaper Editor Distributor

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

By Kristine Mitchell

Louis-Philippe Messelier’s photographs of China in the 1930’s capture the dynamism and vitality of a nation on the cusp of great growth. The French photographer's pieces are quickly gaining much deserved recognition after being featured on Photography of China, a media source that introduces a range of historical and contemporary photographers who focus on China. Through interesting use of angles, and a diverse choice of subject matter, Messelier’s collection of photographs provide a vivid glimpse into China’s past.

At 18, Messelier (1901-1986) left his home in France to become involved with the wool industry in China. He juggled this career with photojournalism, working with the French Journal of Shanghai, and as a result his images manage to capture a huge variety of faces and places around China. From aristocracy at the racecourse, to duck farmers in the fields, Messelier shoots with a characteristic sincerity and a keen eye for contrast.

This rediscovered collection of images provides a rare glimpse into the history of China, transporting viewers to the past.

Above: Opera Actor