alain delorme: photography

My fiancee’s mother and step father are currently in China travelling through an ambitious itinerary.  It is their first trip to China and instead of sticking to large cities, they were open to venturing off the beaten track (for first time travellers) to Guilin, Yangshuo, Lijiang and Zhongdian.  The trip winds down with four days in Shanghai, which I am using as a segway to introduce Alain Delorme’s photographic series titled, “Totem.”  Totem captures people carrying things on carts in Shanghai.  It’s true, you can see people on the streets of Shanghai biking around with all sorts of stuff.  I think Alain has done a terrific job capturing this common street scene.

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Anna Malmberg: Photography

Anna Malmberg is a Swedish fashion photographer based in Paris and I love her feminine, soft, style.  She has been honing her aesthetic since the age of 14 when her parents built her a dark room in their house in Northern Sweden. You can see a lot more of her work on Elle Sweden’s site here.

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artist: hong hao

When I left China the end of 2007, I could not help but notice the growing contemporary art scene.  Beijing’s 798 and Shanghai’s Moganshan Lu offer a glimpse into China’s art scene as both districts are made up of studios and galleries with dedicated art space for artists.

Hong Hao is a Beijing born artist who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and has made a name for himself in the China contemporary art scene. He is a conceptual photographer known for his series called “My Things,”(below) where he used everyday objects that he (obsessively?) collected to depict life through art.  The objects are shown in life-size gathered through the artists life.  His work provides a glimpse into consumer culture in China into his laser scanned pictures.  I think his pieces are fantastic and love the repetition of pattern and the colour that each object brings to the shot.  For more info on contemporary art in China, Art Scene Beijing is a decent site to start with as well as ArtZine China.

 

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photo board

This is the ultimate photo board from photographer Petra Bindel seen on Varpunen.

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8×10 Paris Colour Collection

Here is a neat photography project created by the blogger behind Little Brown Pen.  The 8×10 Paris Colour Collection was a two year project that has just recently come to fruition.  Nichole photographed and put together a collection of photography depicting street scenes in Paris and assembled the shots based on colour groupings.  The finished product is really beautiful so I thought I would show a sample online. I would be lying that I didn’t want to hop on a plane right now and go experience the photography in the Paris Colour Series in real life!  The collection is also available on Etsy here.

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