The first symposium, titled “The Independence Post, Taiwanese Photography, and Memories of Generational Collision,” features three former Independence Evening Post photojournalists – Hsieh San-Tai, Hsu Po-hsin and Liu Chen-Hsiang – as well as former Independence Evening Post writer Peng Lin-Sung. Each had work experience at the newspaper ranging from five to ten years, capturing events on the streets in powerful images and text.

In recent years Hsieh San-Tai has worked as a freelance creative, releasing a series of photo collections, including Taiwan Style and Salty Mists, as well as photo books documenting the Tiananmen Student Movement and the story of human rights on Green Island. Hsu Po-hsin is a visual image specialist; he has filmed numerous documentary films and has recently collected his photographs from his years at the Independence Evening Post in the book Era of Collision. Peng Lin-Sung has recently dedicated himself to researching the history of Taiwan, especially political opinion journals and the opposition democracy movement, and has earned a Ph.D. in Taiwanese history. Liu Chen-Hsiang is a renowned photographer, well-regarded for his images of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and other theatrical performances. This year he won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Taipei Film Festival for his film stills.

In this talk, they will look back on their past experiences at the Independence Evening Post, recalling the freedom it afforded photojournalists and various breakthrough practices, based on their own photography and creative work.

Time: May 6 (Sat) 14:00-16:00

Venue: Library and Archive , TFAM

Host: Sharleen Yu (Chief of Research Dept., Taipei Fine Arts Museum)

Participants: Hsieh San-Tai (Photographer/former Independence Evening Post photojournalist)

Participants: Hsu Po-hsin (Visual image specialist/former Independence Evening Post photojournalist)

Participants: Peng Lin-Sung (Former Independence Evening Post journalist)

Participants: Liu Chen-Hsiang (Photographer/director of photography for the Independence Post)

Notice       

• All backpacks and items exceeding 40 x 30 x 20 cm must be stored in a locker at the Museum Information Center located in the lobby.
• Participating in the forum is free of charge. Please purchase an ordinary TFAM visitor’s ticket when entering the museum.
• In the case of changes on the symposium schedule, information on the official website shall prevail.

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