Thailand's forgotten masters of photography revived at Ilham Gallery

Pornsak Sakdaenprai specialised in images of Thai monks who wanted to have their photos taken with them looking like regular people. Pornsak had to pencil in 'hair' and 'eyebrows' in these 1960s portraits. Photo: The Star/Izzrafiq Alias

The Rediscovering Forgotten Thai Masters Of Photography exhibition at Ilham Gallery in Kuala Lumpur wraps up this weekend with a series of public programmes.

The show, curated by Bangkok-based artist/photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom, presents a gallery's worth of images taken in various parts of Thailand between the 1950s and 1970s by seven "lost master" photographers – Pornsak Sakdaenprai, Buddhadasa Bhiku, Liang Ewe, S.H. Lim, Saengjun Limlohakul, Rong Wong-savun and M.L. Toy Xoomsai.