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Taiwanese photography is deeply rooted in the country's unique and rapidly changing history. Its early photography is often divided into two periods: Pre-Japanese from approximately 1858 to 1895, and an Era of Japanese Influence, from 1895 to 1945, the year the Japanese occupation of Taiwan ended. Many photographs from the period during which Taiwan was under Japanese rule have been preserved as postcards.〔("Nine Picture Perfect Postcard Highlighted Themes under the Japanese Governance Period," ) National Museum of Taiwan History, October 2009〕 Much of the pre-Japanese era photography was conducted by foreign missionaries (such as Scottish Presbyterian minister John Thomson)〔("Eye of the Times - Centennial Images of Taiwan," ) Taipei Fine Arts Museum〕 and merchants. Chang Tsai (張才),〔("20 Most Influential Asian Photographers," ) Invisible Photographer Asia, August 16, 2012〕〔("Photography Exhibition for Chang Ts'ai," ) Asian Art Archive, January 31 to Feb 18, 2004〕 Deng Nan-guang (鄧南光) and Lee Ming-diao (李鳴鵰), collectively known as the "three swordsmen", are among the best known of the Taiwanese photographers who were active in the 1930s to 1950s.〔(世代風景 ─ 快門三劍客 ), 公共電視 (web site in Traditional Chinese)〕〔("Tsai still a cut above the rest," ) February 1, 2004〕 Chinese influence supplanted Japanese influence when the Nationalist government's formally took over Taiwan in 1945 and imposed its authoritarian rule. The lifting of martial law opened Taiwan's art scene, including its photography. Photographer Chang Tsang-tsang has said "the lifting of martial law and the repealing of bans on the establishment of newspapers and political parties in the late 1980s stimulated the domestic art scene and supported the diversification of photography in Taiwan."〔("Eyes on Taiwan," ) Taiwan Review, June 1, 2011〕 Photographers International is considered one of Taiwan's leading photography magazines. The magazine profiled key Taiwanese photographers such as Chang Yung-Chieh (張詠捷), Wu Chung-Wei (吳忠維), Hsieh Chun-Teh, (謝春德), Ho Ching-Tai (何經泰), Chuang Ling (莊靈), Liu Chen-Shan (劉振祥) and editor Juan I-Jong (阮義忠) in an issue called "Taiwan Vision". Another well-known Taiwanese photographer is Taiwan-born Chien-Chi Chang (張乾琦), a member of the Magnum Photos agency. Another important influence is coming from photographer Chang Chao-Tang (張照堂), who is considered by many as the most important photographer in Taiwan after the World War II.〔("The Existentialism of Taiwan’s Master Surrealist Chang Chao-Tang," ) Invisible Photographer Asia, November 24, 2013〕 ==Bridal photography== Taiwanese bridal photography is a type of pre-wedding photography that is centered primarily in Taiwan but is also practiced in some of the surrounding nations.〔Adrian, Bonnie. Framing the Bride: Globalizing Beauty and Romance in Taiwan's Bridal Industry. Berkeley: University of California, 2003. Print.〕 The photography includes many staged, heavily edited photographs that are meant to represent the bride at her most beautiful stage.〔 The groom is also included in many of the photographs, but he is not the central focus, and his appearance is nowhere near as important as the bride’s.〔 It is an integral part of Taiwanese culture and almost every soon to be bride gets them done.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Photography in Taiwan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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