Chin San Long Photograph "Spring Fantasia"
Chin San Long Photograph โ€œSpring Fantasiaโ€

Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan) (Chinese, 1892-1995). Photograph titled, โ€œSpring Fantasia,โ€ executed in 1945, depicting a boat floating through mist behind the dramatic silhouette of branches. Silver gelatin print. Signed in ink along the lower right. Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature โ€œcomposite photographyโ€ technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.

Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins. William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In 1980s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Longโ€™s photography in Minnesota.

Unframed: height: 13 1/2 in x width: 10 in.
Matted: height: 20 in x width: 16 in.

$2,100