LANG CHING-SHAN

During the 1930s, he experimented with new approaches, such as stitching together portions of multiple negatives, or adding brushwork to negatives. He strove to reproduce Chinese landscape painting into photographic form. Later he also integrated the landscape painting “Principle of the Three Depths,” creating complex compositions with a sense of overlapping space across three depths – near, middle-distance, and far.

In 1953, the Chinese Photography Society was reformed in Taiwan, with Lang appointed chair. In 1966, he initiated the Federation of Asian Photographic Art. After this point, he worked hard to promote the societies activities, including bringing in the International Photography Salon and holding exhibitions around the world. During this time, he established mainstream photographic style in Taiwan.