John Thomson
Photographer, Author
1837 – 1921
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Who was John Thomson?
John Thomson was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artifacts of eastern cultures. Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the Royal Warrant in 1881.
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- Born
- Jun 14, 1837
Edinburgh - Also known as
- J. Thomson
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Profession
- Education
- Heriot-Watt University
- Lived in
- Edinburgh
- Died
- Oct 7, 1921
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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