Terry Richardson is one of the most prolific and compelling photographers of his generation, having achieved acclaim and notoriety in equal measure for his inventive and uncompromising images. Known for his uncanny ability to cut to the raw essence of his subjects, Mr. Richardson's vision is at once humorous, tragic, often beautiful and always provocative.
The book HONG KONG Terry Richardson will be launched on May 25th at the ART HK 11 Vernissage evening, accompanied by an exhibition of the images. It features a candid perspective of the city of Hong Kong as captured by Terry Richardson during a weeklong stay at the end of 2007.
Local sights, flavors, smells, personalities and a plethora of celebrities/socialites are represented in the book, including Maggie Cheung, Daniel Wu, Jan Lam, Josie Ho, Sam Lee, Shawn Yue, Hilary Tsui, and Twins. Personal favorites from Mr. Richardson include shooting the "Golden Couple", Brenda and Kai Bong Chow, as well as getting a crash course in martial arts from Gordon Liu (of Kill Bill fame) and Bruce Lee lookalike, Danny Chan.
HONG KONG Terry Richardson will be available in a edition of 1000 copies with 100 signed limited edition versions, which will be available for sale at the show.
Born in New York City and raised in Hollywood, Terry Richardson has exhibited worldwide and shot campaigns for such fashion brands as Gucci, Miu Miu, Chloe, and Diesel. His editorial work has appeared in magazines such as French Vogue, British Vogue, i-D, GQ, Harper's Bazaar and Purple, and his impressive list of subjects includes Lady Gaga, Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vincent Gallo, Tom Ford, Jay Z, Kanye West, Karl Lagerfeld and Pharrell Williams among others. Published books include Hysteric Glamour (1998); Son of Bob (1999); Feared by Men Desired by Women (2000); Too Much (2001); Terryworld (2004); Kibosh (2006); and Rio Cidade Maravilhosa (2007).
HONG KONG Terry Richardson
Exhibition and book launch at ART HK 11
Exhibition from May 26-29, 2011
Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Located next to the VIP Lounge)
Presented by Diesel
Other exhibitions this month:
INKquiry by Zheng Chongbin, an Ooi Botos exhibition at a pop-up gallery space: 14 May - 4 June 2011, ArtEast Island, Unit 614, 6th Floor, Chai Wan Industrial City, Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Road, Chai Wan. Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 6 PM. During ART HK 11, May 23 - 29, 12 - 6 PM
Special shuttle bus service from HKCEC to the gallery on Saturday 28th between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM, and Sunday 29th between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, departing every 30 minutes. Bus will depart from HKCEC front entrance on Expo Drive.
