名称: Chinese Gril Seiies/中国女孩系列
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
Title: Chinese Gril Seiies/中国女孩系列
Category: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
Date: 1910
Size: 38x50cm
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
类别: Collodion Printing/火棉胶照片
日期: 1910
尺寸: 38x50cm
名称: Chinese Gril Seiies/中国女孩系列
类别: Gelatin Silver Print/银盐照片（手工上色）
日期: 1910
尺寸: 18x22cm
名称: Chinese Gril Seiies/中国女孩系列
类别: Gelatin Silver Print/银盐照片（手工上色）
日期: 1910
尺寸: 18x22cm
"Chinese Girls" is a photographic series created by American photographer Mervyn D. Silberstein/默文·西尔伯斯坦 (1885-1957) in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the 1910s-1920s. Born in San Francisco and raised in Healdsburg, California, Silberstein developed an early passion for photography while in college. After graduation, he worked as a newspaper writer before opening his own studio, where he sold artistic prints and provided portrait services. Around 1909, he returned to San Francisco and became fascinated by Chinatown, producing numerous images of Chinese children, some posed and others captured with natural spontaneity.
"中国女孩"是美国摄影师默文·西尔伯斯坦（Mervyn D. Silberstein，1885-1957）于20世纪10至20年代在旧金山唐人街创作的一个摄影系列。西尔伯斯坦出生于旧金山，在加州希尔兹堡长大，早年对摄影产生兴趣，大学毕业后先为当地报纸撰稿，后开设自己的影楼，既出售艺术照片，也为社区居民拍摄肖像。约1909年，他重返旧金山，被唐人街的独特文化氛围深深吸引，并拍摄了大量华人儿童，其中既有摆拍，也有自然取景的作品。
Silberstein’s achievement lies in blending documentary observation with refined artistic sensibility. The “Chinese Girls” series not only portrays the innocence of childhood but also reflects a strong humanistic vision through its use of light, composition, and atmosphere. His works were carefully produced, often bordered with platinum, mounted on gray hard card stock, and signed by hand, underscoring his ambition to elevate photography to the realm of fine art.
Today, Silberstein’s Chinatown photographs are recognized as rare visual records of early 20th-century Chinese American life and as significant contributions to American photographic history. Several of these works, including the “Chinese Girls” series, have entered private collections and museum holdings, where they are esteemed for both their artistic value and historical significance.
他的艺术成就体现在将纪实观察与审美追求结合起来。“中国女孩”系列不仅展现了儿童天真的形象，更通过光影与构图的运用，赋予作品浓厚的人文气息。其照片制作考究，常以铂金边框、灰色硬卡纸装裱，并署有亲笔签名，彰显了他将摄影提升至艺术品层面的追求。
如今，西尔伯斯坦的唐人街影像被视为20世纪初期华裔美国人生活的珍贵视觉记录，同时也是美国摄影史的重要组成部分。其中部分作品已进入私人收藏和博物馆典藏，因其艺术价值与历史意义而备受推崇。 >>返回>>
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