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Marjorie Doggett's Singapore - A Photographic Record (Hardcover)
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Marjorie Doggett's Singapore - A Photographic Record (Hardcover)
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Marjorie Doggett's Singapore, an evocative interplay of photos and
texts, forms a tribute to a pioneer woman photographer, Marjorie
Doggett. From 1954-57, camera in hand, she roamed Singapore's
colonial precincts, its port and river, the characteristic ethnic
areas and elsewhere. Mind and eye aligned, and aware of the
increasing pace of development, Doggett captured for posterity the
cityscape in images and with historical texts.Her work appeared in
Characters of Light, the first photo book to fully portray
Singapore's urban setting and architecture. Published in 1957, and
reissued in 1985, the book was a pioneer: in its depiction of
Singapore's city and as the first local photographic book by a
woman. This work draws on those two publications, both long out of
print. In this book, Marjorie Doggett's photos are enriched by
Edward Stokes' historical and personal texts. Born in England,
Doggett was a self-taught photographer. She had arrived in
Singapore in early 1947 with her future husband. In 1962 they
became citizens of Singapore, their lifetime home. The photos and
narrative in Marjorie Doggett's Singapore offer an entirely new
presentation. Half of the book's images are hitherto unpublished.
The texts and photos portray Singapore the place, through the prism
of Doggett's life, inspiration and methods. Marjorie Doggett had
clear views concerning the preservation of buildings, and in later
years her seminal book contributed significantly to the
preservation of Singapore's historic architecture.
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