John Thomson: The Journey to Formosa, China and Southeast Asia 1865 ~1871
In 1871, John Thomson captured the images of Ta-kow (Takao/Dagou, now Kaohsiung) Port via his camera on his trip to Formosa (Taiwan), leaving us beautiful early photographic records of Kaohsiung. Through his camera lens, the oriental and poetic images of Ta-kow Port against a vast sky and ocean demonstrate a type of unique aesthetics.

This exhibition, which is currently showing at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (http://www.kmfa.gov.tw/KMFAENG/home02.aspx?ID=$1003&IDK=2&EXEC=L&DATA=682&AP=$1003_HISTORY-0^$1003_PN-1) until October 28, 2012, displays a total of 250 photographic works by Thomson of Formosa, China and Southeast Asia, allowing viewers to travel back in time and to experience the unique cultural and social facets of Asia over 100 years ago. In addition to capturing the micro-history of Asia, the works also reflect Thomson’s unique viewpoints and emotional responses when he first encountered the exotic Oriental cultures rich in historical profoundness and inner serenity after thousands of years of development and refinement.

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