Fifty Years at a Glance: Documenting Half Century of Photographic Society Macao

by Zhao Yang

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Fifty Years at a Glance was a limited 2008 anniversary publication by the Photographic Society of Macao, copies rarely appear on global online marketplaces. Fifty Years at a Glance: Documenting a Half Century of the Photographic Society of Macao (瞬間五十年: 澳門攝影學會紀實半世紀) Author/Editor: Zhao Yang (趙陽), Staci Chio Leong, Terence Kuongu Hun Publisher: Photographic Society of Macao / Macao Museum of ArtPublication Year: 2008 Format: HardcoverLanguage: Traditional Chinese / English Topic: Regional History, Fine Art Photography, Macao/Macau Cultural Heritage Era: 2000s This is an incredibly scarce, limited-edition commemorative photography book published in October 2008 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary) of the Photographic Society of Macao. Co-published alongside a major retrospective exhibition at the Macao Museum of Art, this book serves as a vital historical archive.Through highly curated portfolios, the book masterfully documents the cultural, architectural, and socio-economic transformation of Macao over a crucial 50-year period. It spans rare mid-century black-and-white documentation, the evolution of color film, and the dawn of the digital age in the region.Because this was a highly specialized, low-print institutional run, copies are primarily held in private collections and academic research archives (such as the Asia Art Archive). It rarely appears on the open secondary market, making it a true collector's item for enthusiasts of Asian history, regional sociol

• Publisher: Photographic Society of Macao
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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