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This April will see the launch of the third Caochangdi PhotoSpring festival and Three Shadows Photography Awards, in Beijing. To celebrate, 3030 Press will offer for sale a selection of books by past winners of the Three Shadows Award plus exhibition catalogues from past festivals and awards exhibitions.

“Caochangdi PhotoSpring 2012 – Arles in Beijing” is the only independent photo festival in China. For the past three years it has contained a unique mix of workshops, lectures, tours and exhibitions by photographers from mainland China and overseas. Today it is a must-visit event on the Chinese art calendar.

For a free programme of events and festival map please click here.

One of the main highlights of the festival will be the announcement of the Three Shadows Photography Award winner. This will take place on April 21. Work by all 23 finalists will be on display at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Caochangdi until June 15. For more information please check the PhotoSpring and Three Shadows websites. We look forward to seeing you in Beijing!

John Millichap
info@3030press.com.
 
China’s only independent photo fair.
Asian Art News

Three Shadows Photography Award 2012
Works by 23 photographers shortlisted for the 2012 Three Shadows Photography Award provide a cross-section of the themes and ideas that are shaping the practice of new photography in China today.

RMB 99.5 | USD 15.5
 
The difficult nature of her subject is made more complex by Chen’s lyrical approach, identifying the physical self-destruction of her subjects as an act of spiritual cleansing.
IM Magazine

Bees
The award-winning series of work by Beijing photographer Chen Zhe confronts ideas about identity and transformation as expressed through images of self-mortification.

RMB 249 | USD 39.5
 
A must have for anyone hoping to catch a glimpse below the surface of contemporary Chinese photography.
Aperture

Outward Expressions, Inward Reflections
A unique five-volume portfolio including the remarkable series “Samalada” by the Beijing-based photographer Adou, winner of the Three Shadows Photography Award 2009.

RMB 299 | USD 47.5
 
Raw depictions of sex, youth and freedom... reminiscent of Nan Goldin in the early 1980s
TimeOut Shanghai

Ren Hang 2009-2011
Weird sex and horror movie violence provide some of the inspiration in this limited edition portfolio by one of Beijing’s most notorious young photographers. Contains nudity.

RMB 299 | USD 47.5
 
China's leading international photo festival.
Asian Art News

Three Shadows Photography Award 2011
Works by 20 young photographers shortlisted for the 2011 award plus introductory articles by Prof. Gu Zheng of Fudan University in Shanghai and Sarah Meister, curator at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

RMB 99.5 | USD 15.5
 
China's leading international photo festival
Asian Art News

Caochangdi PhotoSpring 2011
A unique record of the landmark 2011 festival. Contains profiles of more than 30 events, exhibitions, screenings and presentations and introductory comments by the festival co-organizers, Berenice Angremy and Rong Rong.

RMB 99.5 | USD 15.5
 
China's leading international photo festival.
Asian Art News

Three Shadows Photography Award 2010
Works by 20 young photographers shortlisted for the 2010 award. Includes introductory articles by the Japanese photographer and critic Kotaro Iizawa and the British art historian Karen Smith.

RMB 99.5 | USD 15.5
 
China's leading international photo festival.
Asian Art News

Three Shadows Photography Award 2009
Works by 27 shortlisted photographers plus introductory articles by Prof. Gu Zheng of Fudan University in Shanghai and Bas Vroege, curator, author and founder of the Paradox Foundation in the Netherlands.

RMB 99.5 | USD 15.5
 
Sexy, strong and independent minded.
South China Morning Post

Chen Man: Works 2003-2010
Sumptuous fashion shoots and award-winning campaigns by China's leading photographer. Introductory texts and more than 150 images survey the astronomic rise of the country's first superstar artist.

RMB 280 | USD 44.5
 
Refreshingly diverse, often beautifully crafted and full of personality.
Steven Rigley, Eye

3030: New Graphic Design in China
The first ever survey of China’s new wave of graphic designers, including poster, packaging, book and environmental design by more than 30 studios and design professionals aged around 30.

RMB 249 | USD 39.5
 
A provocative nod to the spirit of individualism.
Jennifer Thatcher, Art Review

3030: New Photography in China
New works by 30 of China's leading photographers and multimedia artists aged under 30. Introductory essays reveal the range of forces that are shaping new forms of art production in China today.

RMB 249 | USD 39.5