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Photographs, 1982-1988, 2004

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Identifier: 0038_PER_BeiD_Series_3_Folder_1
Consists chiefly of photographs of Bei Dao, his family and his peers collected and annotated by Bonnie S. McDougall. Also includes photographic film negatives. Arranged chronologically.

-Photo album on Bei Dao. 1982-1984. 1 album (50 photographs, 2 strips (3 frames ; 35 mm) of photographic film negatives) ; 30 x 28 cm. In container 32 x 30 x 4 cm. On album: Beijing. Consists of photographs (chiefly color) of Bei Dao, his family and peers, taken from 1982 to 1984. Most photographs are accompanied by information slips supplied by Bonnie S. McDougall (Note 2). Some photos with description as follows:

--1st photo: First meeting, Bei Dao, Bonnie S. McDougall and Anders Hansson. 1 photograph : black and white ; 6 x 8 cm. Taken by Cao Changqing at Youyi Binguan, Beijing. On back of photo: 2 June 1982 Bei Dao. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--2nd photo: First meeting, Bei Dao and Bonnie S. McDougall. 1 photograph : black and white ; 8 x 13 cm. Taken by Cao Changqing at Youyi Binguan, Beijing. On back of photo: 2 June 1982 (Frank) Bei Dao at 81632. Accompanied by: 1) 1 computer printout. 7 x 9 cm, on sheet 7 x 11 cm. 2) 1 information slip (Note 2)

--9th photo: Bei Dao at Chengde. 1 photograph : color ; 13 x 9 cm. 1983-04. 1 photograph : color ; 13 x 9 cm. May be taken by Shao Fei. On back of photo: Chengde, April 1983. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--14th photo: Bei Dao with Torkel Hansson and Mang Ke at Yuan Ming Yuan, Beijing. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Taken by Anders Hansson. On back of photo: 圓明園 2 May 1983. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--16th photo: Bei Dao with Mao Mao, Mang Ke, Chen Kaige and others. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Taken by Anders Hansson during picnic with Torkel Hansson and Bonnie S. McDougall. Five persons, front row, left to right: Mao Mao, Mang Ke, Chen Kaige, and Shao Fei (?). On back of photo: 1) 圓明園 2 May 1983. 2) Date stamp: JUN 83. Accompanied by 1 information slip (Note 2)

--18th photo: Bonnie S. McDougall, Gu Cheng, Anders Hansson, and Bei Dao. 1983-06-03. 1 photograph : black and white ; 12 x 18 cm. Taken by Gunnar Hansson in a meeting with Göran Malmqvist. On back of photo: Swedish Embassy 3 June 1983. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--24th photo: Members of Bei Dao's family. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Bei Dao with his father, mother, brother and wife, Shao Fei, etc., taken in summer 1983. On the back of photo: summer 1983. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--30th photo: Huang Rui, Shao Fei, Bei Dao, Mang Ke. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. On back of photo: 23 December 1982. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--32nd photo: Bei Dao with Torkel Hansson and Anders Hansson. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Taken by Anders Hansson. On back of photo: Xiangshan 21 August 1983. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--33rd photo: Bei Dao and Wolfgang Kubin at Yiheyuan. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Taken by Anders Hansson. On back of photo: 30 October 1983 頤和園. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--36th photo: Bei Dao, Wolfgang Kubin and Bonnie S. McDougall at Yiheyuan. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Taken by Anders Hansson. On back of photo: 30 oktober 1983 頤和園. Accompanied by: 1) 1 computer printout. 6 x 9 cm, on sheet 7 x 11 cm. 2) 1 information slip (Note 2)

--37th photo: Bei Dao holding a cigarette. 1 photograph : color ; 13 x 9 cm. On back of photo: Spring 1983 年. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

--45th photo: Bei Dao by a lotus pond. 1 photograph : color ; 9 x 13 cm. Date stamp on back of photo: July 84. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

-Bonnie S. McDougall and Bei Dao conversing. 8 photographs : black and white ; 14 x 21 cm. Accompanied by: 1 strip of film negatives and 1 information slip (Note 2). Some photos with description as follows:

--1st photo: Attached with 2 post-it notes on the back of photo:
  1) "This photograph was taken in Beijing around 1984-85, possibly by Mi Qiu. BMcD. 11.11.06"
  2) "Retur. Bonnie McDougall. Østasiatisk" (Note 2)

-Bei Dao 北島 (Portrait). 1 photograph : black and white ; 23 x 15 cm. Size when mounted: 27 x 20 cm. Taken by Mi Qiu in Beijing, 1986-87. With 2 slips attached on the photo frame (Note 2). "From unsaved desktop." "From saved PDF". Accompanied by:
 1) 1 strip (1 frame ; 35 mm) of photographic film negative. 2) 1 information slip. 3) 2 printouts of the portrait (Note 2)

-Chen Maiping 陳邁平 (Portrait). 1 photograph : black and white ; 23 x 14 cm. Size when mounted: 27 x 20 cm. Taken by Mi Qiu in Beijing, 1986-87. With 2 slips attached on the photo frame. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

-Chen Kaige 陳凱歌 (Portrait). 1 photograph : black and white ; 23 x 14 cm. Size when mounted: 27 x 20 cm. Taken by Mi Qiu in Beijing, 1986-87. With 2 slips on the photo frame. Accompanied by: 1 information slip (Note 2)

-Bei Dao skiing in Norway. 2 photographs : color ; 9 x 14 cm. Taken in winter 1988-89. Accompanied by: 1) 1 envelope. On envelope: Bei Dao in Oslo. 1989-1990 . 2) 1 information slip (Note 2)

-A bouquet. 4 photographs : color ; 10 x 16 cm. Photos of a Bei Dao "Poetry in Motion" poster in a subway compartment. On back of photos: 12/12/04. Accompanied by: 2 strips (4 frames ; 35 mm) of photographic film negatives (Note 2)

Dates

  • 1982-1988, 2004

Language of Materials

Chiefly in English

Conditions Governing Access

Note 1: Contains personal data or sensitive information; access restricted

Conditions Governing Use

Note 2: Copyright restrictions may apply

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume of album plus 17 photographs)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the CUHK Library Archival Collections Repository

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