Photography Chinese art by medium and technique
after invention of photography in 1839 , arrival of european photographers in macao, photography introduced in several cities in china. @ first, people reluctant because thought having camera take picture of them result in spirit being taken away. but, end of nineteenth century, major cities had photographic studios. affluent chinese people adopted photography hobby. western , chinese photographers documented ordinary street life, major wars, , prominent figures.
the empress dowager cixi had portrait taken repeatedly.
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