LOEWENTHEIL CHINA COLLECTION
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ANNIVERSARIESEYE-OPENER
Sitting pretty in China
The early works of a pioneering Chinese photographer
have gone on public display for the first time. The Herbert
F Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, New York,
is exhibiting nearly 50 photographs by Lai Fong (c1839–90),
who founded one of the most influential studios in China
during the late 19th century. This image, dating from the
1870s, shows two actors wearing costumes associated
with Peking opera – an art form combining music, mime
and dance. For more information, visit museum.cornell.eduLOEWENTHEIL CHINA COLLECTION
Have a story?Please email Jon Bauckham at jon.bauckham@iTHIS MONTH IN HISTORYNEWSCOMMENTBEHINDTHENEWSANNIVERSARIESEYE-OPENERSittingprettyin ChinaTheearlyworksof a pioneeringChinesephotographer
havegoneon publicdisplayfor the first time.The Herbert
F JohnsonMuseumof Art at CornellUniversity,New York,
is exhibitingnearly50 photographsby Lai Fong(c1839–90),
who foundedone of the mostinfluentialstudiosin China
duringthe late 19th century.This image,datingfromthe
1870s,showstwo actorswearingcostumesassociated
with Pekingopera– an art formcombiningmusic,mime
and dance. For more information, visitmuseum.cornell.edu