This fully illustrated survey showcases 30 of China's most exciting photographers and multimedia artists under 30, from photo-journalists and video makers to award-winning international artists. The collection covers the range of photographic practice, from hi-gloss fantasy to street-side documentary and seen together projects a complex vision of contemporary urban China and the fantasies and desires of a new generation that is keen to assert its individuality. In so doing it uncovers the tensions of a society in which the results of economic success negotiate with the legacies of tradition and the ideology.
About the Editor
John Millichap is a journalist and curator. He has lived in China for more than 10 years and has contributed to various international publications about contemporary art and culture in Asia. He founded 3030 Press in 2006.
About the Authors
Prof. Gu Zheng of Fudan University in Shanghai is China's leading scholar of contemporary photography. He has written articles for numerous journals and exhibition catalogues in China and was a chief curator of the 2005 Guangzhou Photography Biennial.
Ou Ning is an artist, author and designer. He is co-founder with Cao Fei of the Alternative Archive and is the curator and founder of the seminal exhibition Get It Louder, an important showcase of contemporary creativity in China. He has written widely in Chinese and English on China's evolving art and design scene.
