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On that note, does anyone know of works coming from the other direction? Photographers from East Asia documenting the West before the Internet?
by forgetfulness 5y ago
On that note, does anyone know of works coming from the other direction? Photographers from East Asia documenting the West before the Internet?
- jlawson 5y agoIt's not photography specifically, but one of Japan's most revered historical figures is Fukuzawa Yukichi. In the 19th century, he spent many years traveling through the West, learned English and Dutch, and wrote a lot of books in Japanese about his experiences. He "discovered" the West for Japan and brought knowledge back. They used that knowledge to help re-found the country after the Edo period ended; he's regarded as one of the founders of modern Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuzawa_Yukichi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuzawa_Yukichi