三影堂四川救援行动Three Shadows Sichuan Earthquake Benefit

Han Lei

b. 1967Currently lives and works in Beijing  I believe that my photography is literary; I am attempting to write an entire period’s memory. --Han Lei Han Lei has been documenting urban life in China since the 1980s. Like Zhang Haier, his photographs insert a sense of authorship and intent into the documentation. He presents a distinctly individual perspective on reality. A man facing off with a canine, a parade of clowns through town, a father burdened by two bundled babies – the dramatic black and white images of the Railway and People series are full of the absurd, the satirical, and the sympathetic. “There’s a monotonous story inscribed on everyone’s face,” notes Han Lei, “I know that this constitutes the whole foundation of my imagery.” Often compared to the work of Robert Frank, the resulting photographs are a striking personal commentary on modern society. This photograph belongs to Han Lei’s early black-and-white documentary series, which uses his signature style to capture his views toward children.  

韩磊1967年出生，现在北京工作和生活。韩磊从1980年代开始纪录城市生活，他的摄影在纪实中注入自己的创作和意旨。体现的是一种明显带有个人视角的现实。经常被拿来与罗伯特·弗兰克的作品相比较，韩磊所创作的照片是关于呈现当代社会的一部个人的纪录。此幅作品属于韩磊早期的黑白纪实风格作品，用他独特的视角表现了对儿童的关注。