Author:Chang Chao-tang(1943-2024)
Category：Photography
Media:Baryta photographique digital printing
Year：1979
Size description：72x110cm
Introduction：Featuring Naive artist Wu Li Yu-ge (1901–1991), this work captures her in an outdoor setting on Minquan East Road in Taipei. On the road, the 70-odd-year-old Wu Li stands wearing a high-collared traditional dress, her left hand resting on the concrete guardrail beside her. She turns slightly toward the camera, her gaze softened beneath drooping eyelids. The shot is taken from a high angle, looking down past the road to an expansive grass field in the distance. Grid-like embankments rise subtly beneath dense wild grass, with pools of varying sizes gathered in the low-lying areas. Chang Chao-tang‘s interest in Wu Li Yu-ge began with his work on “News Montage” in the 1970s and the “Too Beautiful for Words” series in the 1980s. On one hand, it reflects the fervor for nativism and the cultural roots movement of the 1970s; on the other, it embodies Chang‘s creative approach that integrates photography with
documentary filmmaking.
Author Introduction：「Chang Chao-tang」-Born in Banqiao, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Chang studied civil engineering at National Taiwan University, where Western modern thought shaped his absurd and detached style. A pioneer in Taiwan’s modern photography, he co-founded V-10 Visual Art Group in 1971. Joining China Television in 1968, he produced documentaries like “60 Minutes” and “The Journey of Image.” From the late 1970s, he worked on films such as China Behind and The Woman of Wrath, integrating photography, documentary, and cinema into his creative path.
Accession number:20230072