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Interest in early photography in China is growing rapidly. The purpose of this site is to encourage that growth by giving access to images of and information about Qing-Dynasty photography. This site is for historical photography only; the cut-off date is 1911 – the end of the Qing Dynasty.

The Terry Bennett Collection of original Qing-Dynasty photographs covers the period 1844-1911, and this site will illustrate a selection of images from that collection.

Click here to view a full searchable listing of the collection (PDF - 1.6MB)

Click here to to view sample images from the collection

Latest News History of Photography in China: Chinese Photographers 1842-1879  2 Apr 2013 Publication Update: The book is now scheduled to be available during the last week in May or the first week in June 2013.   History of Photography in China: Chinese Photographers 1842-1879  08 Jan 2013 This is the final book in the series to be published on early photography in China. The release date is likely to be March 2013 and will be published by the London firm Bernard Quaritch Ltd. The first volume was translated into Chinese and released by the Beijing-based China Photographic Publishing House in May 2011. The second volume will also be released in Chinese early in 2013.   Early China Photography Exhibition - London 6-11 June 2011  28 May 2011 Highlights from the Terry Bennett collection of early China photography will be exhibited in London from 6-11 June 2011. This is the first time that items from the collection have been exhibited. The venue is Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London, W1F 9AU. Telephone:+44(0)20 7297 4888. MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 10AM—6PM WEDNESDAY 10AM—8PM, SATURDAY 12PM—6PM.   History of Photography in China: Western Photographers 1861-1879  18 Dec 2010 The above book by Terry Bennett, the second in the series on the history of photography in China, has now been published by Quaritch, London. The book can be ordered directly from this site by going to 'Items For Sale' and then connecting to the 'Books For Sale' page.   Sample Images From the Collection -Uploading Completed  6 Aug 2010 We have now finished uploading some 250 sample images from the Terry Bennett Collection. Although this represents less than 3% of the collection as a whole, work from most of the key photographers has been included.   Showing 1 to 5 of 8 |< First < Previous Next > Last >|

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