Author:Lee Ming-tiao(1922-2013)

Category：Photograph

Material:Paper

Year：1948~1948

Size:Length:50.5 x Width:60.7 (cm)

Size description：相紙尺寸，單位公分

Introduction：Before Taiwan embraced industrialization, the Tamsui River served as an important resource for farming and fishing to the surrounding settlements. The location is not far from the seashore, so people in the early times used fishing nets and bamboos rafts to catch fish.

After World War II, Lee Ming-tiao opened the Chung-Mei Store of Photographic Supplies in Taipei, and often went to Tamsui for photo shoots. The work Tamsui River captures the moment of a fisherman casting a net. Increased capture of traditional fishing was achieved by throwing the fishing nets with strength to make the nets spread out, covering a larger area of the water. In the photograph, the fisherman stands sideways at the front of the bamboo raft, spreading his arms to cast a net, and the thrown fishing net is suspended in the air. The work is full of dynamic tension. The child at the back end of the bamboo raft holds the wooden oar to control the movement, and fishing tools such as bamboo baskets are placed next to his feet. On the low horizon stand the two figures with thick clouds in the background. The light directly shines on the water surface which reflects the shape of waves. The texture of their muscles are visible as their skin glows with lights. The life of ordinary people captured by Lee Ming-tiao is like slices of time, enduring and vivid.

Liu Yi-hui, “2020 Compilation and Research Project of Metadata in Photography.”

Media and Techniques：Gelatin silver print

Accession Number:NCP2016-011-0005