Old China In The Lens Of Sarkisian

[Randy W]

Stored in a basement in Denver for 70 years and never seen until 2021, hundreds of images taken by Harold Medill Sarkisian documented street life in 1930s and 1940s China.

from Photography of China on Facebook
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Old China In The Lens Of Sarkisian

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A few years ago, Jules Nadeau delighted me with the unheard story of an antique and rug dealer who traveled extensively in Asia in the 1940's. It was an engaging topic we discussed every time we had hot capuccinos together. My friend writer has tons of archives about the long life of Harold Medill Sarkisian. More exciting for me, the well-traveled scholar took some amazing photos while he was stationed in China. Being deeply interested in old photography, especially Chinese pics, I had a look at his material of the last century. It's totally fascinating!

I started to scan the best shots to see if I have enough of them to publish a book about these old pictures. And eventually, set up a series of "Sarkisian Exhibitions". Stored in a basement in Denver for 70 years and never seen until 2021, hundreds of images document a period of great hardship and resistance of the Chinese people. 

 

 

Edited December 5, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

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