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Nadav Kander โ€” Chongqing VI (Sunday Afternoon)
Nadav Kander

Chongqing VI (Sunday Afternoon)

A vast, hazy panorama of Chongqing unfolds across Nadav Kander's large-scale chromogenic print, revealing the megacity's dense urban sprawl shrouded in atmospheric pollution and muted, mournful tones. Tiny human figures dot the muddy banks of the Yangtze River, dwarfed by the towering, anonymous architecture that rises behind them, emphasizing the overwhelming scale of China's rapid industrialization. Kander's carefully composed image captures both the sublime power and the quiet melancholy of a civilization in the midst of profound transformation.

Medium
Chromogenic print

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April 13, 2016

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Nadav Kander, Chongqing VI (Sunday Afternoon)

A vast, hazy panorama of Chongqing unfolds across Nadav Kander's large-scale chromogenic print, revealing the megacity's dense urban sprawl shrouded in atmospheric pollution and muted, mournful tones. Tiny human figures dot the muddy banks of the Yangtze River, dwarfed by the towering, anonymous architecture that rises behind them, emphasizing the overwhelming scale of China's rapid industrialization. Kander's carefully composed image captures both the sublime power and the quiet melancholy of a civilization in the midst of profound transformation.

Medium
Chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

China, City Life, Color, Documentary, Photograph, Chromogenic Print, Urban Landscape, British, Figurative, Contemporary

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