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on Old Korean Photography

19th-Century Korean Photography   The history of nineteenth-century Korean photography is dominated by foreign photographers and studios. Recognizable, traceable Korean studios did not appear until well into the twentieth century. In order to understand why, we need to consider briefly the political, social and economic background to which the ‘Hermit Kingdom’ was exposed for much of that time. More >>

Images of Korea Felice Beato and the U.S. Expedition to Korea of 1871. The 'Hermit Kingdom' of Korea remained closed to foreigners until 1876. Five years before, the first documented photographs on Korean soil were taken by Felice Beato, who accompanied the U.S. Asiatic Squadron as official photographer. More >>

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