WebBased in Shanghai between 1998 and 2011, his photographic monograph, Phantom Shanghai (Magenta, Toronto, 2007), with a foreword by novelist William Gibson, looks at the rapid and at times violent transition of Shanghai as the city raced to make itself “modern again” at the beginning of the 21st Century. WebPhantom Shanghai. Photographs by Greg Girard. Foreword by William Gibson. Essay by Leo Rubinfien. The Magenta Foundation, Toronto, 2007. 240 pp., 120 color illustrations, 10x12½". Publisher's Description “Shanghai—a city in the process of dismantling its history to accommodate China’s new cosmopolitan vision of itself.”—Greg Girard ...
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WebIn a foreword to Canadian photographer Greg Girard’s photographic explorations of the changing city in Phantom Shanghai from 2007, William Gibson confesses to having had an extremely difficult time trying to think of something to say. These amazing pictures of Shanghai defy his imagination, they shut him up, although, as he says, he had … WebAug 20, 2007 · Phantom Shanghai by Greg Girard (Magenta Foundation; $50) August 20, 2007 For decades after the Communist victory, in 1949, Shanghai remained largely intact, preserved by benign neglect,... csic institutos
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WebGenre. Based in Shanghai, Greg Girard is a photographer working to record the changes taking place in China and across Asia for leading editorial and corporate clients. Born in Canada in 1955, Girard grew up in Vancouver. In 1986 he began his photographic career at Asiaweek, covering news and features in Hong Kong. http://www.fototazo.com/2012/02/interview-greg-girard.html WebPhantom Shanghai by Girard, Greg & Leo Rubinfien & William Gibson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. ... Girard Greg Leo Rubinfien William Gibson (2 results) You searched for: Author: girard greg leo rubinfien william gibson. csic internacional