Did You Know That … ?
- Long Chin-san pioneered composite photography prior to the computer programs of the digital age, using several vistas to forge together a "perfect” photo.
- Academic studies on the late photographer have grouped his works into six categories: Realism, paper-based (traced with pencil or paints) photography, composite photography, portraits, female nudity, and contemporary photography.
- Although he is best known for his photography, Long was also equally skilled in poetry, painting, and calligraphy. By the age of 10, he was able to master a miniscule calligraphy script that limited each character to the size of a fly's head (蠅頭小楷).
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