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Movement: Fine Chinese & Southeast Asian Art

Tue, Sep 12, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 9

Photo Works of Chin San Long & Atkins Interview

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"Photographic Works of Chin San Long" published by Photographic Society of China, 1972. Printed by China Art Printing Works. Including an interview in a Chinese magazine with William Atkins along with a translation in English of the interview.

Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.

Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.

William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.

(Photographic Works) Height: 11 3/4 in x width: 9 1/4 in. (Interview Book) Height: 10 1/4 in x width: 7 1/2 in.

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