Through the lens of John Thomson
by ALL PICTURES © THE WELLCOME LIBRARY, LONDON
May 20, 2018
3 minutes
Manchu Bride, Beijing,1871-2. Note the glimpse of sadness in the relatively high-born bride's eyes
King Rama IV of Siam, Bangkok,1865. Thomson had a rapport with this famous king
Guangdong,1869-70. Thomson was greatly attracted by the boatwoman's natural beauty
‘He transported a camera and portable darkroom through jungles and over challenging terrain’
When one thinks about eminent 19th-century photographers who were lucky enough to work in Asia, names like Felice Beato and Isabella Bird come to mind, but
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