Amek Gambar Peranakans and Photography
Amek Gambar Peranakans and Photography
The first commercially viable form of photography may have been invented in France in 1839, but it quickly made its way to Southeast Asia. Peranakans were among the earliest subjects captured by the pioneer European photographers, such as a portrait of a Peranakan family taken between 1857 and 1858.
These photographers established the earliest commercial studios in Asia, and almost immediately enterprising Asians started their own studios. Peranakans were among those intrigued by this emerging technology, and with it they captured their own likeness and dress, their cities and rituals. The exhibition includes studio and amateur photographs of Peranakans across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar. In celebration of a donation by Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee of more than 2,500 photographs to the Peranakan Museum, this exhibition explores the multifaceted role of photography in the lives of Peranakans.
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Event Details
- Peranakan Museum
- 05 May 2018 - 03 Feb 2019
- Museum Operational Hours
- Free Admission