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This blog is about photography in Beijing and other places, and about things I do in my job as a public relations consultant.
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Author Archives: Patrik Lockne
Reread this if you get stuck on equipment
From John Sypal’s Tokyo Camera Style, a useful reminder that most of the time, any equipment will do, and that time spent picking gear is time lost taking photographs. “Mr. Yamuchi shoots black and white film with manual focus Nikons … Continue reading
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Arrivals and Departures – in China
The coming month and a half will be a peak in travel for me. So far, nine flights are scheduled, five of which are long-haul flights between China and Europe. I’ll spend some time in airports, for sure. A book … Continue reading
Three photography exhibitions to visit in Beijing
I’m adding these three to my calendar: 1. Kazuo Kitai at Zen Foto Gallery. The exhibition will show photos of China taken by Japanese photographer Kazuo Kitai during the 70s, a time when Chinese photography was a tool for propaganda, … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibitions, goya, instituto cervantes, kazuo kitai, war photography, zen foto gallery
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Visit these two exhibitions at 798: Erwin Olaf and Qiu Zhen
Two current exhibitions showing tableau/staged photography out at 798 are worth a visit: Erwin Olaf at Galerie Paris-Beijing (exhibition ends September 24th) The most noteworthy of the two is the Erwin Olaf exhibition at Galerie Paris-Beijing, showing pictures from his … Continue reading
Lu Guang’s “Pollution in China”
Yesterday Jonathan Watts held a book talk at The Bookworm about his new book titled “When a Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind – Or Destroy It”. The book, which I have yet to read, is an eyewitness account of … Continue reading
