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Tokyo compression by michael wolf blue lotus gallery is proud to present michael wolf s tokyo compression in hong kong for the first time. These are travellers on the underground railway in tokyo, and they come from michael wolfs truly magnificent new book tokyo compression revisited, published by asia one books in hong kong and peperoni books in germany. Now with tokyo compression final cut the fourth, completely revised edition of the classic is published, with many so far unreleased images and an entirely new hidden track at the end of the book. Small god, big city, by michael wolf he will be dearly missed by his wife barbara, son jasper, his colleagues, galleries, fans and numerous friends. Michael wolf is known for his largeformat architectural photos of chicago and primarily of hong kong, where he has been living for more than 15 years.
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Michael wolf architecture of density stand alone volume of hong kong inside. In 2010 and 2016 he was nominated for the prix pictet photography award. The book combines neverbeforeseen photographs of commuters crammed into the tokyo subway with images from the previous two volumes. Michael wolf has 73 books on goodreads with 1090 ratings. Michael wolfpeperoni books, berlinasia one books, hong kong. Bbc culture striking photos show the reality of the tokyo. His portraits of people who are on their way in the tokyo subway, constrained between glass, steel and fellow travelers, have won many awards and were shown in exhibitions around the globe. Michael wolf will be present at the book launch of tokyo compression at 7. Michael wolf tokyo compression revisited by michael wolf. Tokyo compression by michael wolf michael wolf, wolf. The images, which were later compiled into a book, depicted passengers on subway cars in.
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Nov 18, 2012 the third edition of the classic picture book. The book has been selected by martin parr as one of the most important photobooks of the last decade. Michael wolf rush hour portraits of the tokyo subway. How photographer michael wolf captured the melancholy of our. Farewell to michael wolf 1954 the eye of photography magazine. Michael wolf tokyo compresion revisited michael wolf. And as youre about to see, that sight is actually quite horrendous. Tokyobased german photographer michael wolf invites you to take a look at the japanese capital through the eyes of the citys daily commuter. Hardcover clothbound with embossed image, first edition of 2000 second edition 1600, third edition 1600. Wolf won a first prize in daily life in the 2009 world press photo competition for his tokyo compression work.
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In 2008, wolf created a series entitled tokyo compression. Michael wolf tokyo compression three hardcover clothbound with embossed image edition of 1600 first 2000 second 1600. Michael wolfs series tokyo compression centres on the subsurface crush of the tokyo subway, in which thousands of commuters make their daily journeys between work and home. Michael wolf vernissage book launch tokyo compression. Prices for michael wolf tokyo compression final cut by. For his shots he has chosen a location which relentlessly provides his camera with new pictures minute by minute. A new book, the fourth and final edition in the tokyo. Tokyo compression is a series by photographer michael wolf, in which he documents the daily grind of commuters in the packed subways of the busy metropol traveling on an extremely crowded subway is one of my least favorite things ever.
The awardwinning portraits of people who are sandwiched between glass, steel and other passengers are in the tokyo subway on the way, have been shown in exhibitions around the world, the first two editions of the book are out of print. But this time tokyo s architecture is not the topic. Apr 08, 2015 with tokyo compression michael wolf struck a nerve. Apr 26, 2019 hong kongbased photographer michael wolf is best known for architecture of density, which shows the citys tower blocks as dramatic geometric abstractions, and tokyo compression, which captures. Hong kongbased photographer michael wolf is best known for architecture of density, which shows the citys tower blocks as dramatic geometric abstractions, and tokyo compression, which captures. During the rush hour in central tokyo, subway passengers are routinely squeezed together contorted, uncomfortable and even in pain in a way that few in the west.
Singling out typical architectural features of the parisian landscape he renders the seemingly banal immortal, as only he knows how. Tokyo compression is an ongoing photo series by hong kongbased michael wolf that shows commuters pressed uncomfortably against or standing behind the sweaty windows of tokyo, japans overcrowded underground trains. Michael wolfs fouryear study of rush hour at shimokitazawa station in tokyo is a disquieting metaphor for the conditions of citydwellers today. The present book offers his personal take on the french capital. Michael wolf peperoni books, berlinasia one books, hong kong. Michael wolf tokyo compression three, peperoni books. Photographer michael wolf, whose images celebrated life in. The first edition of this book was sold out after a few weeks. But this time tokyos architecture is not the topic. Hong kongbased photographer michael wolf is best known for architecture of density, which shows the citys tower blocks as dramatic geometric abstractions, and. Jan 07, 2020 michael wolf achieved fame when he won the 2005 world press photo with his china, factory of the world project, and the 2010 world press photo with his tokyo compression.
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Michael wolf achieved fame when he won the 2005 world press photo with his china, factory of the world project, and the 2010 world press photo with his tokyo compression. Wolf won a first prize in daily life in the 2009 world press photo competition for tokyo compression. Life in cities, m97 gallery, shanghai, china michael wolf. Michael wolf s tokyo compression focuses on the craziness of tokyos underground system. Nov 14, 2012 michael wolf peperoni books, berlinasia one books, hong kong. With big champ there is now an extended new version of the book with a larger format, many more pages and a lot of so far unpublished photographs from the archives of thomas hoepker and magnum. Michael wolf is renowned for supersized photographs of chicago, and his home for the last fifteen years hong kong.
The book, that becomes a classic of its genre, is out of print. Wolf focuses exclusively on faces and hands, and creates with his radical aesthetics immensely intense images, which aim in a disturbing, even shocking way, directly into the inner life of the portraits. Blue lotus gallery is proud to present michael wolfs. With tokyo compression michael wolf struck a nerve. The exhibition will be held in the artists studio in chai wan giving visitors the opportunity to meet the artist in person while visiting the exhibition. Martin parr selected the 2010 book as one of the 30 most influential photobooks published between 2001 and 2010.