John Thomson (photographer)
John Thomson FRGS (14 June 1837 – 29 September 1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer, and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artefacts of eastern cultures. Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the royal warrant in 1881.
John Thomson | |
|---|---|
John Thomson, self-portrait with Manchu soldiers in Fujian, 1871. | |
| Born | 14 June 1837 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 September 1921 (aged 84) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Heriot-Watt University |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, geographer, traveller |
| Organization(s) | Royal Ethnological Society of London Royal Geographical Society |
| Notable work | Foochow and the River Min |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.