Since the coming of an era of pictures, people take more unsatisfied with only catching the surface meaning of the images, and began eager to get a deeper interpretation combining the historical background of the image. Thus, old pictures especially the ethnographic photos taken in the 20th century 30-40 ages have been re-made onto fashionable stage in recent years. Zhuang Xueben's work is one of these. However, interpretation of Zhuang Xueben's ethnographic photography was still limited, there is a big blank space in this research field.The paper suppose that on the condition of the development of western region in the 20th century 30-40 ages, Zhuang Xueben's photographs provide a representation of national image. According to some first-hand materials, the paper will give an analysis about these photographs. Further, the paper will discuss that when the photos are published in a pictorial magazine in modern city and became visual consumer goods, how they would constitute this national image. |