Description: Polaroids From the Middle Kingdom: Old and New World Visions of China Author: Lukas Birk Title: Polaroids From the Middle Kingdom: Old and New World Visions of China Publication: Glitterati Incorporated, 2014 Description: Hardcover. New oversized book in new dust jacket. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (15.25 x 0.8 x 12.25 inches) Includes photos and an index. 128 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. With the same expertise with which he produced his first book, Kafkanistan, Lukas Birk produces for his audience a travel photography book that transcends all others in the genre.Plagued by a sense of stagnation in his central European home, Birk relocated to Beijing, where he encountered a group of like-minded young creatives also aiming to craft their better selves through development within their own artistic work. Inspired by his new surroundings and friends, Birk endeavored to communicate his feeling of "nostalgia teetering on the edge of melancholy." It was then that he discovered his father's collection of expired Polaroid cassettes. Salvaging the film cassettes from their would-be dumpster grave, Birk artfully breathed new life not only into the film, but also into his creative process. As he traveled through Xian, Shanghai, Pingyao, Lijiang, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, among other locales, Birk focused not on the documentation of fact, but of feeling.In her insightful foreword, art advisor Katherine Don details Birk's contribution to contemporary art in China and comments on his pioneering artistry. With Birk's medium acting as a metaphor for the transformation of modern China - its rapid development and the void of nostalgia left behind - Polaroids from the Middle Kingdom presents a sense of something from the past interrupted by modern motives, a collision of old and new world visions. Birk's stunning collection of inventive imagery captures the vibrancy of contemporary life, inspired by the filter of his own nostalgia and longing. Seller ID: 202189 Subject: Art, Asia, Photography The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Lukas Birk
Publisher: Glitterati Incorporated
Year Printed: 2014
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
