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Li Zhensheng

 
 

李振盛

 
     
 

Li Zhensheng  李振盛   -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

 
     
 
 
   

1940

Li Zhensheng   李振盛  ( 1940-2020 ) was born on September 22, in Dalian,

 

Liaoning Province, China.

 

Orphaned by his mother at the age of three, he was raised by his father.

   
 

Attracted by images, he learned photography.

1963

He joined the Heilongjiang Daily as a photographer in Harbin.

   

1971

He was in charge of the newspaper's photography department.

 

He hided the illicit photos, but destroyed a good part of them.

   

1988

A project of book was envisaged with the Director of the agency  Contact ,

 

Press Image from New York, book gathering these photos taken during  

 

the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

   

1999

He became known with the publication of Red Color New Soldier published in

 

seven languages, including the French version : Le Petit Livre rouge d'un photographe

 

chinois.

   

1982

He was appointed Professor at Beijing University.

   

2003/ 2010

A large travelling exhibition on the artist's work was organised through several

 

several countries by Robert Pledge.

   

2017

A private museum dedicated to the artist's work opened in Sichuan province.

   

2020

He died on June 23rd, in New York, United States, at the age of 79.

   
  Daniele Sicard
   

   
  exhibitions  selection
   

2003

27.06 21.09  Hôtel de Sully  Paris  France

2003

07.12 07.02 2004  Palazzo Magnani  Reggio Emilia  Italy

2004

21.02 02.04  City Hall Museum  Brussels  Belgium

2004

08.04 30.05  Photographer's Gallery  London  United Kingdom

2004

11.06 13.09  C/O  Berlin  Germany

2004

11.12 16.01  2005  Photo Museum of the Netherlands Rotterdam NetherlandsBas

2004

22.04 20.05  La Caixa Foundation's Social Centre - First Tarragona Spain Biennial Spain

2004

23.07 19.08  Alameda Exhibition Hall  Malaga  Spain

2004

16.10 14.11  Casa Diaz Cassou  Murcie  Spain

2005

30.11 06.02  Caixa Forum  Barcelone  Spain

2005

17.03 24.04  Municipal Exhibition Centre  La Coruna Spain

2005

25.05 17.07  Casa de Los Morlanes  Saragosse  Spain

2005

01.09 27.11  MUCA  Biennial of Photography  Mexico city  Mexico

2006

01.06 31.08  Photothèque du Centre des Arts  Monterrey  Mexico

2006

06.10 05.11  Zapopan Art Museum  Guadalajara  Mexico

2007

09.02 04       Photo library Veracruz   Mexico

2007

28.04 07.07  Museum of Photography University of California United States

2008

15.10 09.12  Festival Pericopio Vitoria Gasteiz  Espagne

2009

29.11 15.03  Portuguese Photography Centre  Porto  Portugal

2010

07.08 31.10  Public Library  Kansas City  United States

   
   

 
 

Li Zhensheng  李振盛 -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

Li Zhensheng  李振盛  - Harbin  -  Fireworks over the Songhua River

 
 

Li Zhensheng  李振盛  -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

Li Zhensheng  李振盛  - Harbin  -  Parade of schoolgirls

 

Li Zhensheng  李振盛 -Le petit livre rouge d'un photographe chinois  

Le petit livre rouge d'un photographe chinois

Phaidon Press Ltd  

 

Li Zhensheng

2003

 

Introduction  :  Jonathan D. Spence

 
 

texts  :  Li Zhensheng, Jacques Menasche

 
 

in french

 
 

26,2 cm  x 20 cm

 
 

316 p

 
 

isbn  :  0 7148 9354 4

 
       
       
       

 
 

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