Untitled (Beach)

Title

Untitled (Beach)

Creator

Chua Tiag Ming

Year/Period

c 1960s - 1970s

Region

Singapore

Object Type

positives (photographs), photographic prints

Material

photographic paper, ink

Technique

photographic printing techniques, photographic processes

Dimension

Image size: 22.5 x 29.9 cm

Accession No.

2014-01435

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. "Untitled (Beach)" is a rare work that does not feature labourers at work but a couple taking a leisurely walk on the beach. His subjects were his brother and sister-in-law. The work shows a mastery of the use of light and shadow and a distinct aesthetic in its focus on the human form in action.