This is a photograph of Alex Abisheganaden, a well-known musician in Singapore. He is seen teaching a young boy how to play the guitar. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
这是陶融儒乐社的照片, 描绘一位女演员穿着戏服的半身照. This is a photograph from the Thau Yong Collection. It depicts a half-length portrait of an actress in a Chinese costume....
Pictured here is Mdm Phan Wait Hong, Singapore’s most celebrated Beijing opera doyenne and recipient of the 1992 Cultural Medallion (Theatre)....
Shown here is a photograph of Kuo, who made a monumental contribution to Singapore’s literature and theatre. He had written 24 plays, some of which have become classics. He was awarded Cultural Medallion (Drama) in 1990. ...
This photograph captures a half-length view of a moondresses performer from Sketch MK1 during the Family Funfest, which was part of the activities organized for the Singapore Festival of Arts 2007. Title devised by Library staff....
This is a photograph of Kam Kee Yong, known to many as a composer, violinist, conductor, artist, and, not least, as the father of violinist Kam Ning. Kam is also a prolific artist who paints on a variety of themes. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion Award in 1984 for...
This photograph shows a side view of a young lady who is holding onto a mirror that is hung on the wall. She is looking at the mirror and her reflection is seen. Title devised by cataloguer....
This is a half length portrait of Award-winning writer, editor and former lecturer Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (b. 6 December 1924, Singapore-), a.k.a. Mas, who is a prominent expert and activist of the Malay language and culture in Singapore. A founding member of the esteemed Malay literary club, Asas '50, he...
This is a half length portrait of Abdul Ghani Abdul Hamid (b.1933, Singapore). He is an award-winning writer, poet and artist and has contributed to the Malay literature and the arts in Singapore since his schooldays. Writing primarily in Malay, he has hundreds of poems, short stories, essays, newspaper articles...
This is a photograph of Tay Chee Toh, a painter and sculptor whose practice is associated with batik painting, figurative and abstract art. Tay was conferred the Cultural Medallion Award in 1985 for his contribution to the visual arts development in Singapore....