The stunning women’s photos taken by Shen Shidi in Shanghai during the Republic of China (Part 1)

The stunning women’s photos taken by Shen Shidi in Shanghai during the Republic of China (Part 1), shot by SamSanzetti

SamSanzetti, 1902— 1987

Shen Shidi was born in the Crimean Peninsula of Russia, formerly known as Xijoma· Sioma Lifshitz. In 1915, 13 year old Shen Shidi went to Harbin, China with his family. In 1921, 17 year old Shen Shidi, alone, jumped onto a British ship bound for Shanghai. After arriving in Shanghai, Sioma Lifshitz changed her name to Sam Sanzetti, which is easier to pronounce. After knowing Chinese, he has a Chinese name“ Shen Shidi&rdquo

In order to make a living, he made a living by polishing shoes outside the photo studio. In the process, he learned the photography technology. They also bought cameras to create their own works

Later, an American photographer named Wendelberg noticed his work and immediately introduced him to his photography studio. In this way, Shen Shidi embarked on the road of professional photographer. In 1927, Shen Shidi set up his own shop and opened a “; Shanghai Art Photography Museum&rdquo

Shen Shidi’s portrait photos have natural expression, soft light, simple and elegant background, and are beautiful like oil paintings

At that time, there was no color photography technology, so some photos used the popular color technology at that time to make the characters in the photos more vivid. During his stay in Shanghai, he took more than 20000 hand-painted photos

Some photos are previewed as follows, seeThe stunning women’s photos taken by Shen Shidi in Shanghai during the Republic of China (Part 2)