Chang Tsai
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| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 4 May , 1994 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Chang Tsai (1916 - May 4, 1994) was a Taiwanese photographer born in Taipei's Dadaocheng district. In his youth, he was influenced by his older brother, Chang Wei-hsien, and went to Japan to study photography. Chang was active during the 1930s to 1950s. In 2014, he was selected as one of the 30 most influential photographers in Asia by IPA (International Photography Awards).
Life
Chang Tsai (張才) was born in 1916 in Taipei's Dadaocheng. He lost his father at a young age, and his elder brother, Chang Wei-Hsien, was a leader of the New Drama movement in Taiwan. In 1934, Chang followed his brother's advice and went to Japan to study photography. During his studies, he was inspired by the German Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement and developed an aesthetic of objective realism in his photography.[1] In his youth, he was nicknamed "graduate of the University of Society" and his works reflected a variety of themes, including humanism, social awareness, and cultural phenomena.[2]
In 1936, Chang founded "Yingxin Xiecheng Studio" in Dadaocheng District. In 1948, he held his first solo exhibition at Taipei's Zhongshan Hall. That same year, he won first place in a photography competition held by the Shin Sheng Daily News at Shanlun, Tamsui. The photographers Deng Nanguang and Li Mingdiao tied for second place, and the three of them were referred to as the "Three Musketeers of Photography" or the "Three Fast Shutter Knights" by Huang Zexiu, another prominent photographer.[3]
Chang Tsai's photography captured the essence of Taiwan's social and cultural landscape and his legacy as a pioneer of objective realism in photography has been widely recognized in Taiwan's art world.[3]
1950s and Legacy
In the 1950s, Chang Tsai joined a field investigation of indigenous peoples with a professor of anthropology at National Taiwan University. He also photographed religious celebrations and Taiwanese operas, capturing the lives of indigenous peoples, the excitement of religious festivals in Taiwan, and the sorrow of opera performers behind the stage. His pioneering work in documentary photography in Taiwan set a new standard for the genre.[4]
Chang Tsai passed away on May 4, 1994, at his home in Taipei.[5] In 2014, he was named one of the "30 Most Influential Photographers in Asia" by IPA. Other Taiwanese photographers who made the list included Chang Chao-Tang and Chang Chien-Chi.[6]Chang Tsai's photography from the 1950s includes precious historical images of the Sanxia Shrine celebration. In 2016, to commemorate Chang Tsai's centennial, the photography club of Chengfu Elementary School in Sanxia held an exhibition titled "A Century of Chang Tsai Meets a Century of Sanxia" to pay tribute to Chang Tsai.[7]
References
- ↑ 蕭永盛 (2009-09-24). "〈張才〉". 【臺灣大百科全書】. 文化部. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ 張才 (1994). 《臺灣攝影家群像：張才》. 臺北縣中和市: 躍昇文化. ISBN 978-957-630-319-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 簡永彬 (2015-11-26). "〈攝影三劍客之真實版〉". 【意象・臺灣】. 國藝會. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "〈意象地圖－張才攝影紀念展〉". 【臺北市立美術館】. 臺北市立美術館. 2014-07-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "〈張才〉". 【數位島嶼】. 中央研究院數位文化中心. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "〈30 Most Influential Photographers in Asia〉". 【IPA】. Invisible Photographer Asia. 2014-01-07. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ 謝幸恩 (2016-03-14). "〈攝影大師張才百年誕辰 小小攝影師 向大師致敬〉". 中國時報. 新北. Archived from the original on 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
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