“1945·上海” ——罗杰·摩尔上海摄影展
美国摄影家老兵首次在沪展示半个世纪前的“上海记忆”
Exhibition to Feature Precious Old Photos of Shanghai in 1945 Captured by Wartime Photographer Roger Moore
Basic Information
Curator: Suen Shu Kwan, Leon
Featured Artist: Roger Moore
Presenters: Lumenvisum, The Pottery Workshop Shanghai
Supporting Organization: Fringe Shanghai
Exhibition Dates: April 18 – May 17, 2009
Opening: 6 pm, April 17, 2009
Venue: The Pottery Workshop (2/F, 220 Taikang Lu, Shanghai)
Opening hours: Mon-Sat, 10am – 6pm
Enquiries: (021) 6445 0902 (852) 3177 9159
展览基本信息
策展人：孙树坤
参展艺术家：罗杰·摩尔
主办：光影作坊，乐天陶社
支持：《艺穗双周》
展期： 2009年4月18日——5日17 日
开幕： 2009年4月17日（周五）下午6点
地点：上海乐天陶社（上海市卢湾区泰康路220号2楼）
开放时间：星期一至六上午10点至下午6点
查询专线：上海（021）6445 0902 香港（852）3177 9159
光影作坊是香港艺术发展局资助团体。
(Shanghai, 25 March 2009) Roger Moore is not 007 in the James Bond movies. He was in 1944 a US Navy Serviceman in his early twenties, who by chance was serving his tour of duty in China. The young man always brought his camera with him, recording images of Shanghai after the War of Resistance against Japan in 1945.
These 6-decade old photos of Roger Moore, now an 84-year-old man, are now being featured in the exhibition called “1945·Shanghai”, to be held from 18 April to 17 May at The Pottery Workshop on 220 Taikang Road, Lu Wan District. The exhibition is jointly presented by Hong Kong’s Lumenvisum and The Pottery Workshop Shanghai, with support from Fringe Shanghai.
These photos tell the moving stories of a generation of Chinese people. When VJ day was being celebrated in 1945, Roger Moore focused not on the celebrations, to the surprise of many, but concentrated on capturing the ordinary people of Shanghai.
The curator’s notes put it this way: “These people suffered many hardships during the war, but the expressions of courage and optimism on their faces were totally contrary to Roger’s expectations. Even after 64 years, Roger can still recall how he was astonished by the faces of the Chinese people, so maybe it is the reason why he wants to hold the exhibition in China.”
As Roger explains, “The Japanese had bombed Shanghai unmercifully when they invaded and had treated the Chinese badly during the occupation. Under these circumstances, I expected to find the local Chinese inhabitants a discouraged beaten lot. To the contrary, their demeanor and resolve was astounding.” These ordinary Chinese retained a positive attitude which, when shown through Roger’s camera lens, reflected the integrity and persistent faith of a nation during the tragic war years.
“1945·Shanghai” will be open to the public from 10am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday, April 18 – May 17 at The Pottery Workshop.
罗杰·摩尔（Roger Moore）不是好莱坞电影里的007占士邦。1944年，罗杰·摩尔只是一名二十岁出头的美国军人，于六十五年前因缘际会被派驻中国服役。1945年，这名经常带备私人相机的海军摄影师凭着敏锐的触觉和炽热的内心，用镜头记录了饱历战火后的上海。以“1945·上海”为主题的摄影展，将于2009年4月18日至5月17日逢周一到周六上午10时至下午6时于卢湾区泰康路220号2楼乐天陶社举行。 展览由来自香港的光影作坊与上海乐天陶社联合主办，并得到《艺穗双周》支持。
八十多岁美国摄影家老兵记录“上海1945”
光影作坊近期在香港成功举办罗杰·摩尔摄影展之后，把展览搬到上海，特别为上海市民展出这些“属于上海”的珍贵照片。这些被罗杰珍藏了半个多世纪的关于“上海”的照片能在上海展出，更是他多年来的夙愿。 “对罗杰来说，这些人刚和困扰他们多年的伤痛告别才几天，便表现出这种勇气和乐观，这些面孔或许在六十四年来一直缠绕在他脑海之中，甚至是导致今天这个他梦寐以求的展览出现在中国国境之内的原因。”策展人手记中写道。
老照片无声诉说着一个年代的故事
老照片无声地诉说着一个年代的故事。这是一名美国老兵对于“上海1945”的记忆。这是属于他一个人的记忆，更是属于一代中国人的记忆。他用相机捕捉着每一个令他感动的瞬间。1944年二次世界大战期间，罗杰被派到中国。1945年抗日战争胜利后，身处上海的他并没有将镜头对准街头上大大小小的庆祝抗日战争胜利的活动，反而把镜头对准身边的平民百姓。在经历战争和苦难后的中国平民百姓脸上所流露的却是出人意料的平和与乐观，这些中国的“表情”令如今已84岁高龄的罗杰至今记忆犹新。“六十四年之后我仍看到他们的内心，希望你们也可以……”罗杰先生在为展览题词中说道，“日本军在进侵时曾对上海做过残暴的轰炸和在占领地虐待当地的百姓。在这样的情况下，我以为会遇到的都是些备受打击和蹂躏的居民。但与此相反的是，他们的神态和复原都令人吃惊。” 这些都是再平凡不过的中国百姓脸上的神态，而通过他的镜头，折射出的却是一个民族，一个国家在经历危难之后仍保留着的过人气节与坚定不移的信念。
