TAY Long 郑农
Visual Arts,
Accession Number 001971
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Amanda Heng
Interviewer
- 01:10:32
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Early life in China. Family background. Reasons why many people left China for Nanyang, Siam, Malaysia and Indonesia. How interviewee’s family made a living. His father’s irresponsibility. Brief mention about family members. How he was brought up. His teenage years. How he earned money. Types of books and newspapers read by him. His life in Ipoh. His cinema experiences and the types of movies watched. Description of the television set in early Singapore. The trading of opium. His education in Ipoh. Went to Kuala Lumpur subsequently. He learnt western painting. Involvement in advertising production during his stay in Kuala Lumpur. Life as a student in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Art courses taught at NAFA. Admission criteria of NAFA. Specialized in oil-painting at NAFA.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee’s acquaintanceship with “Situ Guang” (司徒光) at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Situ Guang’s family background. Brief introduction on Situ Guang’s family members and their respective occupations. Interviewee’s life at NAFA. Life during the Japanese Occupation. How he was involved in painting and sculpturing during this period. Painting techniques adopted. His participation in an art exhibition held at Saint Andrew’s School. Interviewee recalled certain incidents that happened during the Japanese Occupation. Description of the area set up by him for painting purpose. How he earned a living through painting and trading. Types of food consumed during the Japanese Occupation. How he spent his days in Johor Bahru during the war. His post war life.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 5 Nov 1997
Recording Date
- 00:08:19
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How interviewee went about setting up the Straits Commercial. His business partners. How he overcame business challenges. His attempts in selling Chinese New Year cards and the difficulties encountered. Logistics involved in the business set-up.
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