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michael wolf: sitting in china


image © michael wolf

the exhibition 'sitting in china' combines large format still life photographs of chairs
and journalistic photographs documenting the topic of sitting in china,  with vernacular
chairs and footstools collected by wolf during his many trips to the people’s republic
of china. taking the theme of 'sitting' as an example, the exhibition creates interest and
understanding in respect to the most highly populated cultural and economic region
in the world. michael wolf's photographs document the beauty of the ugly, the stretching
of time, the art of improvisation from some overstuffed chairs to worn stools in the
streets of beijing, the compelling images capture many facets of this large country -
from its chairs to the mindset of its people.

fiona db
09.30.03  
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