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1977 年出生的美國攝影家 Ryan McGinley,1998 年開始從事攝影,就讀帕森設計學院期間舉辦了第一場個展,其收錄個展作品的攝影集《The Kids Are Alright》無意間被策展人 Sylvia Wolf 看見,在他的推薦下,促成 McGinley 2003 年(正值25歲)於惠特尼美術館舉辦個展,至今仍是該館最年輕的個展藝術家。McGinley 的攝影風格鮮明,在人體與自然景觀的交會中,建構自由奔放的世界。 McGinley 自小大量接觸美國的次文化,滑板、塗鴉及街頭音樂等都是他十分熟悉的元素。《The Kids Are Alright》紀錄的便是他與美國青年的生活,在私密且親近的鏡頭語言之下,每一幅肖像都充滿年輕生命的動能,既寫實又迷幻。2008 年他舉辦個展「 I Know Where the Summer Goes」,展出的同名系列作品是他相當著名的系列之一。 Read more...

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Snack Sakura (9783911604031)

Snack Sakura

Greg Girard

Snack Sakura. A Journey Through the Bars of Japan. If you know Japan you’ll know a certain kind of drinking place called a snack. They are found all over the country, in large cities and small towns. Typically they consist of a counter and a few stools, perhaps a booth or two, usually presided over by a middle-aged woman, the mama, or less often, by a man, the master. The customers tend to be reg View more...