Comments on: Hong Kong’s Small spaces http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/05/22/hong-kongs-small-spaces/ New Media researcher Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: HKer http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/05/22/hong-kongs-small-spaces/#comment-53878 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:20:40 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2006/05/22/hong-kongs-small-spaces/#comment-53878 I wonder if Michael Wolf the photographer ever revealed to these people his intention of publishing these photos of 100 private spaces to be sold for money. Knowing how conservative the Chinese are, he probably lied to get his shots. I fail to detect any human element in his photographing and displaying of pictures - people’s homes are more like exhibits for him, placed neatly one next to another. I’ve seen his other book called back door front door or something like that - a book full of mops and he’s calling it a book on Hong Kong! He seems to really hate the city where he’s making a living. I also fail to locate any gratitude or greatness in him as a person or a photographer. I wonder if Michael Wolf the photographer ever revealed to these people his intention of publishing these photos of 100 private spaces to be sold for money. Knowing how conservative the Chinese are, he probably lied to get his shots.

I fail to detect any human element in his photographing and displaying of pictures - people’s homes are more like exhibits for him, placed neatly one next to another.

I’ve seen his other book called back door front door or something like that - a book full of mops and he’s calling it a book on Hong Kong! He seems to really hate the city where he’s making a living.

I also fail to locate any gratitude or greatness in him as a person or a photographer.

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