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John Thomson: photographer, geographer, and traveller
14 June 1837–29 September 1921
John Thomson was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer, and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to South East Asia and then to Hong Kong and mainland China, documenting the people, landscapes and artefacts of eastern cultures.
Upon returning to England, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism.
He went on to become a portrait photographer of high society in Mayfair, gaining the royal warrant in 1881.
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John Thomson and Singapore:
How his experiences in Singapore shaped his career and style as a photographer. Gael Newton AM
Links:
Some John Thomson photographs
Wikipedia on John Thomson
Peranakan Museum Singapore: Amek Gambar: Peranakans and Photography
About the publication for the exhibition: Amek Gambar: Peranakans and Photography
Through The Lens of John Thomson - touring exhibition
Wellcome Collection London: John Thomson collection
John Thomson - The Getty Collection
John Thomson’s Photography of Hong Kong: Picturesque Landscape and ‘Types’
National Portrait Gallery London - John Thomson collection
National Library Singapore: John Thomson - a renowned photographer in Singapore
National Library of Scotland: centenary of John Thomson's death
The Gallery of Photographic History: John thomson's Amazing Journey
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