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by: Michael Wolf, Kenneth Baker
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9780500543047
ISBN: 0500543046
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 120
Publication Date: November 01, 2005
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Sales Rank: 470031
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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This trip through one of the most densely populated areas of the world is also a journey through a strangely underpopulated place, inhabited only by the traces of city dwellers. The dark back alleys that crisscross the city are home to objects that, at first glance, seem to be discarded—the random detritus of the man-made world.
Under the scrutiny of Michael Wolf's photographic eye, these objects become fascinating installation pieces, while the abstract patterns of the buildings reveal the beauty and order that underlie the apparent chaos of the city. Thought-provoking texts by Kenneth Baker and Douglas Young explore the choices that people make of lifestyle, form, function, identity, and design, as well as the notion of Hong Kong as a brand. 75 color illustrations.
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Rating: - review taken from kee magazine, hong kong, by rebecca walker
The Architecture of Density
Words: Rebecca Walker
Images: www.photomichaelwolf.com
German-born photographer Michael Wolf has been described by some as `humanly alert'. KEE talks to him about the urban dynamics of a complex culture.
Michael Wolf views ordinary things in extraordinary ways. Culturally astute, Wolf's artistic inspiration comes from the local culture in which he immerses himself. Wolf has been fascinated by China's complex urban dynamics since ... Read More
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