Gazing at Femininity and Modernity in 20th-century Taiwan

<p>TAIPEI &mdash; In January, a photography exhibition titled<em>&nbsp;A Gentle Breeze: Aura and Inspiration in Photography and Literature&nbsp;</em>opened at the National Centre of Photography and Images (NCPI). Curated by Tsai Wen-Shiang,&nbsp;<em>A Gentle Breeze</em>&nbsp;dives into the centre&rsquo;s archive, displaying a wide selection of historic images that bear witness to Taiwan&rsquo;s transition to modernity in the first half of the 20th century.</p> <p>Photography emerged in Taiwan during the Japanese Colonial Period, and photography studios thrived in post 1920s as commercial portraiture became popular among high-status people.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@shaopeng.wanders/photography-gazing-at-femininity-and-modernity-in-20th-century-taiwan-20caf5beb0c9"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>