Author:Huang Tse-Hsiu

Size:Length:18.5 x Width:12.6 (cm)

Introduction：Known as the “Lone Ranger of Taiwanese photography,” Huang Tse-Hsiu (1930-2014) was a multifaceted figure who served as an educator, journalist, and photographer. In 1951, he worked as a photojournalist for the Japanese newspaper “Asahi Shimbun” and United Television. In 1961, Huang held a solo exhibition titled “Longshan Temple”, followed by a dual photography exhibition with Wu Tung-Hsing titled “The Forgotten Paradise - Yehliu” in 1962, which was hailed as “the genesis of thematic photography exhibitions in Taiwanese photography history”. These exhibitions spurred government recognition of historical and cultural landmarks, leading to the designation of Yehliu as a national tourist attraction.
In 1967, he became a consultant for the Intelligence News Daily (now China Times) and established Taiwan’s first color newspaper printing plant. The following year, using the world’s first American-made Goss color web offset press, he printed Taiwan’s first color newspaper, attracting international attention and earning him a place in the 1980 edition of Who’s Who in the World. This artwork captures the graceful movement of koi fish in the pool and a corner of the roof of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall by observing their reflections on the water surface. The distinctive feature of the composition is the clear contrast between the sharpness of the koi fish and the liquefied depiction of the roof of the building, complemented by a diagonal framing angle that creates a vivid scene.
The color scheme of the scene is also carefully crafted, with the dark green pool water serving as a background to accentuate the golden, orange-red, and white hues of the koi fish. This color palette echoes the orange-yellow and vermilion tones of the roof of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and harmonizes with the movement of the koi fish, as if the school of fish is gradually taking on a three-dimensional shape, layer by layer, through liquefied outlines. The photographic composition resembles another form of craftsmanship, with the surface of the water acting like resin, preserving the koi beneath it to create a clear and bright visual texture. Meanwhile, the liquefied outlines of the buildings reflected on the water’s surface flow like gradients of flowing paint, enhancing the corner of the image.

Accession Number:PP10400100

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