Author:Huang Tse-Hsiu

Category：Photos and Albums

Size:Length:38.1 x Width:60 (cm)

Introduction：Huang Tse-Hsiu (1930-2014) was an educator, journalist, and photographer, widely recognized in the industry as the “Lone Ranger of Taiwanese Photography.” Born in Taipei, he wrote under the pen name Lao K and also referred to himself as Tzu-Yun Seventh Lord and Tzu-Yun Hermit, as he was the seventh-generation descendant of the Tzu-Yun Huang family in Taiwan, tracing his lineage back to Huang Shou-Kung of Quanzhou. In 1951, he concurrently served as a photojournalist in Taiwan for Japan’s Asahi Shimbun and United Television. In 1961, he held a solo photography exhibition titled Lungshan Temple, followed by a joint exhibition in 1962 with Wu Tung-Hsing, The Forgotten Paradise—Yehliu. These exhibitions were hailed as the pioneering thematic photography exhibition in Taiwanese photographic history. These two exhibitions subsequently heightened government awareness of historical and cultural heritage, leading to Yehliu’s designation as a national tourist site.

In 1967, Huang served as an advisor for Cheng-Hsin News (now China Times), where he established Taiwan’s first news color printing factory. The following year, he introduced the world’s first Goss flatbed color rotary press from the United States to print Taiwan’s first color newspaper, garnering international attention. In 1980, he was listed in “Who’s Who” in the World, followed by “Who’s Who in America” in 1981. In 1985, he became a lecturer at Shih Chien University, where he guided students in the regular maintenance of the school’s slate-roofed structures. He retired from Shih Chien University in 2012 and passed away in Linkou in 2014.

This artwork captures the grandeur of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, with the vast arc of a rainbow emphasizing the monumental scale of the site. The serene atmosphere of the image evokes a sense of comfort, dispelling any lingering unease. The photograph features the National Theater, the main archway, Democracy Square, and Democracy Boulevard, taken from an overlooking perspective atop the main hall. The appearance of the rainbow symbolizes the clearing of skies after the rain, a rare and fleeting phenomenon that brings with it a sense of beauty, optimism, and hope. Observing this photograph, one can also note that the surrounding buildings had yet to surpass the height of the memorial hall at the time, offering a visual record of Taiwan’s historical urban development.

Accession Number:PP10401200

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