Lang Jingshan (郎靜山)

[gr82bart]

Another incredible photographer that very few in the west talk about. Some attributions:
-father of Asian Photography
-first Chinese photojournalist
-most prominent Chinese art photographer
-first published artistic nude shot in China
-best known for his composite photography

Some of his work:
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http://shanghaiist.com/2016/03/25/photography_friday_lang_jingshan.php

A scholarly article:
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/tap/79...s-photography-of-zhang?rgn=main;view=fulltext


A note about his nude shot:
http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-11/29/content_30741109.htm

Enjoy!
Regards, Art

 

[jvo]

definitely a master photographer! really liked his work... thanks