I finished the book and ordered a copy last week just to see how it comes out, there might be some changes due to the printing quality.
Book II:
I had another idea about my project last week, which will be the third part of my project. After showing my work to several artists for critique, I realized that I need to expand the project so it will not be that educational. So my Book III will be about the present time (Book I was about 1930 Shanghai and Book II is about the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976), and it will not be self-portraits any more, I will take photographs of other Chinese UNDERGRADUATE students studying in America. I am trying to get money so I could take photos of Strangers in other cities like New York City and San Francisco, because I really want to interview people I don't know and to see if they have the similar experience like mine. According to plan, I will ask for volunteers so I can stay with them for the weekend, and see how much I could know them in 2 days. I will also change the media too, I used 4x5 view camera and cyanotype printing technique for the first part of the project, I am printing black and white photos for my second part, I will print colors for the third part, I might even use a digital camera.
I'm really excited about the third part and I can't wait to go to that step.
You are pushing your idea further. The cultural revolution image is strong. Keep pushing!
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that you are considering using color/ digital photography for the third book.
ReplyDeleteIn the context of the entire series this would have obvious undertones of the technological innovations occurring in post-revolution China.
Your work with the 4x 5 view camera is incredible and I would love to see what your digital work looks like. Good luck.
Yes...Good luck selling your book! Well, that's what I think you meant by making money to travel. Did you mean that you are planning on publishing these three books in large quantities? If you are, that might mean a large investment of money.
ReplyDeleteAs for printing in color, I think that it might make for a more interesting book...but, only when compared to the other books. Are you planning on combining the three books into one publication...with three sections or three separate publications?