Architecture of Density Hong Kong
Michael Wolf
CONDITION & NOTES | |
New |
|
TYPE | PUBLICATION YEAR |
Hardcover |
2022 |
EDITION | LANGUAGE |
First |
English, German |
PUBLISHER | DIMENSIONS |
Buchkunst Berlin | 31 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm |
New
TYPE
Hardcover
PUBLICATION YEAR
2022
EDITION
First
LANGUAGE
English, German
PUBLISHER
Buchkunst Berlin
DIMENSIONS
31 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm
ABOUT
Since its first publication in 2012, the photo book “Architecture of Density” has become an icon in the history of the medium. This series of photos has won many awards, becoming symbolic of the megacity of Hong Kong - the photographer’s adopted home from 2002 to 2019. The new edition also contains 9 additional unpublished images from the archive of this unique photo series. Marc Feustel, whom Michael Wolf called his “ghostwriter,” has contributed an essay for this edition.
Focusing on Hong Kong’s specific visual elements, Michael Wolf has depicted life in the architectural and social densification of one of the world’s most crowded cities, and developed a distinctive photographic style for “Architecture of Density.” He removes any traces of skyline or horizon from the images, achieving a flattening of space until it becomes a relentless abstraction of urban development from which the viewer’s eye can no longer escape from. With these jarring visual effects, Michael Wolf conveys a feeling of the buildings expanding into infinity, reflecting the possible spatial experience of Hong Kong residents.