Chase

Title

Chase

Creator

Chua Tiag Ming

Year/Period

c1960s - 1970s

Region

Singapore

Object Type

positives (photographs), photographic prints

Material

photographic paper, ink

Technique

photographic printing techniques, photographic processes

Dimension

Image size: 36.3 x 21.2 cm,
Frame size: 50.9 x 37.9 cm

Accession No.

2014-01433

Collection of

National Gallery Singapore

Apart from being an avid photographer, Chua Tiag Ming was instrumental in the development of photography in Singapore, having published 2 books on photography, particularly as reference guides for budding local photographers and serving in the committee of the Photographic Society of Singapore. His technique demonstrates a disciplined adherence to the conventions of framing and composition, and a mastery of the use of light and shadow. His works also show a distinct aesthetic in its focus on the human form in action. "Untitled (HDB)" is one of Chua's rare works that does not depict labourers at their jobs.