Black and white photographs of Keong Saik Road (c. 1996). These photographs were taken by Gilles Massot for his exhibition “Les Anges Passent: a portrait of Keong Saik” (1997) held at café Operetta situated on 12 Keong Saik Road. The photographs capture the street when it was known as a red light district in Chinatown.

Credit Line

All rights reserved. Gilles Massot

Subjects

• Coffee shops--Singapore--20th century--Photographs
• Street photography--Singapore--20th century--Photographs
• Singapore--Photographs--20th century
• Red-light districts--Singapore--Photographs