{"product_id":"ren-hang-taschen","title":"REN HANG","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of works by Ren HANG, a leading Chinese photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by German publisher TASCHEN in 2017, after the artist's death, this is a definitive monograph comprehensively featuring the works presented during his mere six-year active period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRen Hang's photographs feature naked friends in urban and natural settings, intertwining, repeating, and arranging bodies like sculptures. Composed of vibrant colors, flash, and simple compositions, his images, though seemingly provocative, possess a strange tranquility and humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese society, where \"sex\" is still taboo, Ren Hang continued to photograph the body as a natural sensation, rather than overtly emphasizing political statements or rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I don’t really view my work as taboo. I just do what I do.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs his own words suggest, his work is less about a will to cross boundaries and more about an act of candidly capturing his own sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes representative works, as well as works from his self-publishing era, fashion visuals, and numerous unreleased pieces. It allows one to trace the entirety of Ren Hang's influence, which significantly impacted photographic expression, fashion imagery, and gender perceptions from the 2010s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Ren Hang\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] TASCHEN\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2017\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 312 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 225×300mm \/ 2,021g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] REN HANG\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Ren HANG \/ Author\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9783836562072\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e】Very Good (Slight dirt on back cover)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRen HANG (Ren Hang) 1987-2017\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Changchun, Jilin Province, China in 1987. Photographer, poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegan photography while in university. He gained international attention as a leading figure in contemporary Chinese photography by presenting works centered on the nude body, using friends and lovers as models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a unique style characterized by strong flash, vivid colors, simple backgrounds, and the geometric composition of bodies, he lightly depicted themes of sex, intimacy, youth, anxiety, and solitude. Despite the provocative images, his gaze exudes a poetic tranquility rather than violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2011 onwards, he published numerous photo books, primarily self-published.\u003cbr\u003eHe also held exhibitions at international art museums such as Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, and Fotografiska.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe passed away in 2017 at the age of 29.\u003cbr\u003eHe continues to significantly influence contemporary photography, fashion visuals, and gender expression.\u003ccode\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eRyan McGinley, Wolfgang Tillmans, Lin Zhipeng (No.223), Nan Goldin, Juergen Teller\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ren HANG \/ レン・ハン","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44375133618218,"sku":null,"price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/F84C963B-95ED-4160-8D62-FC0FC62430C2.jpg?v=1779088228","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.live\/en\/products\/ren-hang-taschen","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}