What is the purpose of the China Photography Society?

At the beginning of 1928, the China Photography Society was established in Shanghai. In the China Social Bulletin, it was clearly stated at the beginning that "the purpose is to study the art of photography".

Members of China society mainly serve the press and business circles. Its four photo exhibitions have left a deep impression on the history of photography in China. When describing the grand occasion of the China Social Film Festival, Tian Peng, the only photography magazine in China at that time, wrote: As far as the wind is concerned, far and near viewers touch each other, and the exquisite products are amazing. After the meeting in Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou came back with high reputation.

Different from Guangshe, except for 1 session, the film festival of Huashe widely collects photographic works, which can be exhibited as long as they meet the prescribed enlargement size, and gives certain care to works outside the society when selecting, not limited to members of Huashe. For example, among the authors who participated in the second film festival, there were dozens of people such as Liu Bannong, Wu Jixi and Zheng from Beijing Guangshe, Pan Dawei from Guangzhou Jingshe, Lu Zhenzhi from Changshu Music Club, Huang Qiunong, Lin Xuehuai and Guo Xiqi from Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Songjiang Huating Photography Society also joined the film festival as a group.

In1930,65438+February 2 1, a message was also published: American photographer gaston visited the conference at the 4th China Society Film Festival. "Yu Huashe's works have won high praise, especially for Shao, Lang Jingshan, Zhu Shouren and Hu, with Koch's opinion. It can be seen that even foreigners can participate in film festivals in China society as long as their works are exquisite.

The practice of China society has strengthened the photography team, trained new photographers and promoted the prosperity of photography.

The Chinese Society also edited and published Tian Peng and China Photography. These two photography magazines published many excellent photography works, art papers and technical introductions, and were the most influential photography magazines in China at that time.

The works of members of China society have a wide range of themes and diverse artistic forms, and some photographers have their own distinctive artistic styles. For example, Hu, the author who exhibited the most works at the China Film Festival, always aimed at the working people at the lower class. At that time, people commented that his subjects were often rural streets near the water in Shan Ye. He put some rough and trivial things into the lens, which immediately brought a simple and pure taste and made people feel the beauty and richness of our East.

The works of other members of China society, such as Lang Jingshan, Hu Bozhou, Shao and Zhu Shouren, also have their own characteristics. Some of them later became famous photographers at home and abroad, and they made outstanding contributions to the nationalization and individualization of photography in China.