GANG OF ONE PHOTOGRAPHY
In 1981 with a second-hand camera and expired film Wang Gangfeng王刚锋 set out to capture the everyday images of China that surrounded him. The scenes that he captured represent the daily ebbs and flows of life in China. A man reclining on a bamboo chair intently listening to his radio, a mischievous child holding the tail of a pig, or stream of multi-colored cyclists waiting in the rain are only a few of these unforgettable images he has produced during his career.
Before he became a successful photographer, like many others of his generation, he worked as a laborer. During this difficult time his desire to capture images of China began to develop. Even though he could not afford a camera he would frame moments in his memory. A sea of young workers carrying baskets of mud.. The wrinkles on the face of his grandmother. And from these memories would emerge Wang’s appreciation for finding the perfect moment to photograph.