Recording History: Selected Works of Ten Photographers

Artists: Chen Yunquan, Hu Jianwen, Li Kejun, Mo Yi, Qu Yan, Tang Haitao, Wang Zi, Yu Xiang, Zhang Jin, and Zhu Yan

Curator: Wu Hong

This is not a “modern art” collection of commercially stylized pieces popular today. Rather, we have sought to uncover “true” China using the language of ten creative non-commercial photographers.
Gone are photos of idealized politics and novel folklore. We’re not interested in propaganda. We’re determined to reflect each photographer’s skill – each photographer’s viewpoint, feelings, and sense of responsibility to the subject matter: Chinese society. What we want to showcase is real China.Recording History does just this.
Chinese culture today presents an immense canvas on which to display the talents of 10 fine Chinese photographers. Through their lens’ we can catch a glimpse of their lives, and the life of China.

Tongzhou, Beijing, October 20, 2006