Commentaires fermés sur CULTURAL EVOLUTION – CHINA 2005 – 2010 / photography by Lionel Derimais / Text by Mary Kay Magistad
Hello again dear Nicely Made in China readers,
It’s been a while, I know. I do hope you are all safe and well as the whole world is in the middle of a second tumultuous year. Like many of you, I’ve used my time to complete a project close to my heart. Some of you may know that besides producing the NMiC blog since 2009, I am first and foremost a working professional photographer.
Today I am pleased to announce that after years of preparation, I am launching a book of photographs called “Cultural Evolution China 2005-2010”. It is now available for sale via my website – please click on this link to buy the book. Texts in the book (essay, biographies, captions) are in 3 languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin) and French.
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Yee Chan (Left) and Quincy Wong (Right) the two bag designers who founded Zkin in Hong Kong who’s now fast becoming a major player on the photographic bags market.
The Fairy E bag has enough space for 1 mid-size prosumer, 1 extra lens / flash unit + Room for personal gear and a 8.5″ tablet computer. External size: 26 x 10 x 17 cm
The Zkin camera shoulder bag made of leather and canvas. External size: 36 x 13 x 25 cm.
The Zkin Raw Yowie Camera Backpack perfect for hiking and long city or countryside walks. It’s made of water splash proof nylon / leather with a thick cotton inner layer. External size: 31.5 x 35 x 46 cm and up to 63 cm in height when the cover unfolds.
Here’s a problem we didn’t have twenty years ago – the need for a bag that can hold a camera – and its charger – and a laptop – and its charger as well as various other pieces of equipment. Ever on the lookout for niche quality products made in China, here at Nicely Made in China (NMiC) we think we’ve found something that might interest our photography readers. So to learn more, we’ve interviewed two bag designers, Quincy Wong and Yee Chan, founders of Z-Kin, a Hong Kong-based design company specialising in and designing better camera bags. Read the rest of this entry »
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Beijing-based Jeremie Thircuir, founder of Thircuir Edtions specialized in photography books presenting contemporary photographers.
Wang Qingsong is the most famous Chinese photographer and each of his pictures requires many models and a lot of work.
Song Chao series of portraits of Chinese miners was published by Thircuir Editions.
This week Nicely Made in China looks at publishing, a first for us. Jeremie Thircuir, a French-born entrepreneur, created Thircuir Books in 2011, with a mission to introduce Chinese photographers to the world. We asked him a few questions about the how and why of the venture.
Jeremie, what is Thircuir Books?
Thircuir Editions publishes contemporary photography books by leading Chinese photographers and artists who use photography.
How long have you been in China and when did you create Thircuir Books?
I arrived in China in 2006 after studying economics at the Sorbonne in Paris – I headed off as soon as I received my diploma. My goal was to work in the art world. I believed that cultural development would follow economic development….and so it has turned out. First I worked for a Taiwanese gallery and then for a year for Art+ in Shanghai. I moved to Beijing in 2008 where I worked for Piech Art, founded by Anton and Xenia Piech. In January 2011 I created my own publishing house – Thircuir Books.
Why create a publishing house in China?
My objective was to give Westerners some tools and keys to understanding China – to make China more accessible. I think that outside of the country, people have a muddled vision of China, be it on an economic or political level. The books I publish can be seen as a showcase for creativity in China as well as also shedding light on the reality of the country. The photographs are presented in a way that gives insight into the life and work of each artist.
How many books have you published so far and what’s your initial print run?
We started off by publishing 5 books at the same time and now we have 6 on offer, with another 4 ready to launch. Each book consists of 96 pages, and with an initial print run of 6,000 copies, they are priced at £8.90 or US$12.90.
Which photographers are featured?
In China right now, there are many different artistic movements, and I like to think our books illustrate that richness and diversity. Among the photographers we’ve published so far are Song Chao and Yang Yong. Song Chao’s black and white portraits of Chinese miners represent a type of social documentary, whilst Yang Yong’s photographs of young Chinese women in Shenzhen show us a kind of artificial world. Then there is Liu Bolin, already known to many people through his project “Hidden in the city”.
Let’s talk about the printing technique. What type of ink do you use for instance?
We use soya-based inks, as they give much more precise colors. All our books are made of natural papers with U.V. filters which gives a beautiful smooth finish making people want to stroke our books.
Where can Nicely Made in China readers buy Thircuir books?
NMiC readers can buy our books in selected bookstores and major online retailer like Amazon. Check out retailers near where you live: www.thircuir.com
Commentaires fermés sur CREATIVCULTURE – ONLINE DESIGN CONTEST
CreativCulture latest winner is called Sweet Child.
Dong Li Jun (董丽珺) working on the latest delivery of T-shirts in CreativCulture’s Beijing offices.
The June 2011 designs on CreativCulture T-shirts.
Daniel Meller, CreativCulture founder and driving force. He’s set himself the mission of promoting Chinese creativity!
“Creative” and “Creativity” are words heard every time we turn on the TV or read a newspaper, be it in China or around the world. Chinese creativity is the particular issue that California-born Daniel Meller has decided to promote with his present endeavour. Now based in Beijing, he sells T-shirts printed with designs created by Chinese and others. In a recent interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC) he explains how his company, CreativCulture, works. Read the rest of this entry »
Art base one in He Ge Zhuang village, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
The first company we have decided to showcase is Time Machine Image Centre. We’ve asked Matthieu Torrano, TMIC creative and development director, a few questions:
What is Time Machine Image Centre?
Time Machine Image Centre (TMIC) is a fine art printing centre. We offer our clients complete services from a 65m2 studio – complete with lighting equipment – to scanning, printing and framing.
