Singapore A Pictorial History - Hardcover

Liu, Gretchen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981301881X ISBN 13: 9789813018815

Publisher: Didier Millet, 2007

Synopsis

Through the eyes of the nation. Over 1,200 rare, fascinating and beautiful images vividly bring Singapore?s history to life.

About this title

About the Author

Gretchen Liu is an accomplished architectural historian, writer, and journalist. She has written a number of books about Singapore's heritage, including Singapore Sketchbook (981-3018-08-9) and Raffles Hotel Style.

Reviews

This fine compilation rises above the usual coffee-table designation with 1200 well-chosen images, mostly historical photos from both commercial photographers and amateurs but also sketches, paintings, and postcards from numerous sources, including one-of-a-kind family albums. For example, there is the earliest known extant pencil sketch (1823) and photograph (1843) of Singapore. Arranged chronologically, the four chapters consist of concise commentary and identification notes; the views include topographical studies, posed formal portraits, and spontaneous street scenes. All ethnic groups are presented in a balanced fashion, as are all kinds of activity political, economic, religious, cultural, and social. If the final section depicting the present-day city-state is a bit suggestive of government propaganda, Singapore's recent achievements are truly remarkable. Very fairly priced for what it is, this treasure trove of historical visual documentation is recommended for all academic and public libraries as a record of dramatic transformations in a region that deserves our attention. Harold M. Otness, formerly with Southern Oregon Univ. Lib., Ashland
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Edition details

• Publisher: Didier Millet
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981301881X
• ISBN 13: 9789813018815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400