John Thomson
(1837-1921)
Projects
An early photography project documenting the living conditions of Victorian London’s urban poor.
The Min River region’s timeless beauty and cultural transformation during China’s late Qing Dynasty.
Ethnographic and artistic exploration of social and cultural traditions in 19th-century China.
Books
Street Life In London
(Legare Street Press, 2023)
Street Life in London: Context and Commentary
(MuseumsEtc, 2014)
London Street Photography 1860-2010
(Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2012)
John Thomson: A Window to the Orient
(University of New Mexico Press, 1989)
John Thomson (1837-1921): Photographer
(The Stationery Office, 1997)
Siam & China Through the Lens of John Thomson
(River Books, 1970)
Thomson's China: Travels and Adventures of a Nineteenth-century Photographer
(Oxford University Press, 1994)
John Thomson: China and Its People
(British Council Visual Arts, 1991)
John Thomson: Life and Photographs
(Thames & Hudson, 1985)
