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REN HANG: ATHENS LOVE
(HANG, REN). Hang, Ren. New York, London, Rome & Hong Kong. 2007-2014.: Session Press, 2016. First Edition 1/500. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Erotic Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (68pp), 51 color illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Published in 2015 by New York's Session Press, "Athens Love" was the second monograph by the late Ren Hang, one of China's most distinguished and controversial photographers. It presents Hang's works taken in Greece in April 2015 during his participation in the "Occupy Atopos" artist residency and exhibition curated by Vassilis Zidianakis, and was issued on the occasion of the exhibition "ATHENS LOVE" at Klein Sun Gallery in New York from March 24 to April 30, 2016. The images include casual snapshots taken of friends in various locations in Athens and Attica, Greece, such as the beach, woods, cliffs, streets, and apartments. Expressing his awe of the dynamics in nature, Hang responds to it in high spirits, his sense of humor reflecting in the composition and colors of his work. Away from his more politically strict and constraining home in China, the photographer enjoys the more relaxed and playful energy in his photographs, and renders his abundant creativity in new avenues of expression. As a result, both the diaristic pictures and the stylized nudes in "Athens Love" are imbued with an undeniable sense of discovery and joy, and thrillingly document one of contemporary photography's most exciting young artists taking bold advantage of the new and unfamiliar." A brand new, bright white example of this uncommon item limited to five hundred unnumbered copies. 0-692-63068-6 Inventory Number: 026642