Korea: Caught in Time (Caught in Time Series) by Terry Bennett (PDF)

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With an introduction by Martin Uden, this bo ok provides the first ever comprehensive history of photogra phy in Korea and identifies many previously unattributed ima ges. ‘

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⭐It’s very hard to find titles on old photos of Korea let alone one in English. I was really pleased to find this available and glad I bought this book as it provides the history behind lots of the photographs featured. Overall, educational and interesting book to have as far photography books are concerned.

⭐Korea, the land of the morning calm, shut itself off from the rest of the world for as long as it could until kicking and screaming, Korea began to open its kingdom to the West for the first time in the 1870’s. Korea doesn’t seemed to have grabbed the imagination of the Victorian traveler in quite the same way as China or Japan, so as a consequence there is much less of a visual record of the colonial era in Korea. To compensate for this, Korea: Caught in Time helps me visualise what the people, and the places, were like as Korea moved into the modern age. As they say, a picture is worth 1000 words.A number of photographs were taken by Herbert Ponting, who later accompanied Captain Scott to the Antarctic, and by Felice Beato, who is the first known photographer to have worked in Korea, having being part of the American Trading expedition in 1871. Other early western photographers have their images reproduced here. A number of Japanese photographers also worked in Korea, during the time of the Japanese colonial occupation, and a sampling of their work is included.There are images taken from the first significant foray by the Western world into Korea by America, American ships making their presence felt on the Korean peninsula in 1871 and capturing, probably for the first time ever, photographic images of Korean people.There are samplings of the initial contact with the outside world, and of some of the minor ensuing conflicts. Farming and industries are depicted as is daily Korean life in the cities such as weddings and funerals, and general street scenes such as cobblers plying their trade. There are a number of formal portraits of members of the aristocracy and government officials. There are also hand coloured photographs of members of Korean embassy staff in Japan, which are interesting for the ceremonial costumes they are wearing.Having worked in Korea, and having visited Seoul many times while I was there, I have developed a keen interest in Korean history. This book was a very useful addition to my Korean history collection as it is the only one that is extensively illustrated. I can highly recommend “Korea Caught in Time” if you have an interest in Korean history.

⭐I gave this to my mother as a Christmas gift to remind her of her native Korea. Wonderful images and lo and behold my photographer brother-in-law raved about it after he saw it. Nice table top book especially if you’re a Korean or fan of the country.

⭐I purchased this photo book for my mother for Christmas. It contains lots of rare photos from the 1800s through the 1930s or so. If you are interested in Asian or Korean history, this is definitely one to add to your collection.

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