Distant Memories Book, 2nd Edition
Distant Memories
Size Standard square format, 8"x8".25"x1.2"
Lay flat. Perfect-bound, Hard-cover.
$95.00 (Last copy)
About the Book:
The book has images that Mr. Chow has done via a home-make camera setup, shooting thru two lenses. These are not pin-hole images. The book also includes words of memories recalled by visitors who attended the museum and galleries, they were asked to share their narratives after seeing the exhibit, potentially triggering a memory or two... The stories are poignant, funny, lovely, sad and redeeming all at the same time.
Artist Statement
My family moved from Hong Kong to Los Angeles when I was sixteen. Those first years were difficult for an immigrant teenager due to language and culture shifts, and at times were overwhelming as I tried to find my place in this new world. From discovery, insight and serendipity, the American culture was slowly absorbed. More specific to So Cal, the beach architype is ingrained in the lifestyle, and I quickly learned that it was a place that provided comfort and inspiration to me as a young man. I now frequent the beach regularly as a place for relaxation and observation.
With this series, Distant Memories, I capture the childhood that I could have experienced, those weekend forays to museums, outings to the waters edge, with family, friends and a picnic basket filled with the ingredients for a perfect day. Like finding shells on the shore, I am collecting visual memories. And while they might not be my memories, they allow me to imagine a childhood in a place I now call home.
Published by: Richard S. Chow
web | www.richardschow.com email | richard@richardschow.com facebook | @richardschowphotography Instagram | @richardschow
Distant Memories
Size Standard square format, 8"x8".25"x1.2"
Lay flat. Perfect-bound, Hard-cover.
$95.00 (Last copy)
About the Book:
The book has images that Mr. Chow has done via a home-make camera setup, shooting thru two lenses. These are not pin-hole images. The book also includes words of memories recalled by visitors who attended the museum and galleries, they were asked to share their narratives after seeing the exhibit, potentially triggering a memory or two... The stories are poignant, funny, lovely, sad and redeeming all at the same time.
Artist Statement
My family moved from Hong Kong to Los Angeles when I was sixteen. Those first years were difficult for an immigrant teenager due to language and culture shifts, and at times were overwhelming as I tried to find my place in this new world. From discovery, insight and serendipity, the American culture was slowly absorbed. More specific to So Cal, the beach architype is ingrained in the lifestyle, and I quickly learned that it was a place that provided comfort and inspiration to me as a young man. I now frequent the beach regularly as a place for relaxation and observation.
With this series, Distant Memories, I capture the childhood that I could have experienced, those weekend forays to museums, outings to the waters edge, with family, friends and a picnic basket filled with the ingredients for a perfect day. Like finding shells on the shore, I am collecting visual memories. And while they might not be my memories, they allow me to imagine a childhood in a place I now call home.
Published by: Richard S. Chow
web | www.richardschow.com email | richard@richardschow.com facebook | @richardschowphotography Instagram | @richardschow
Distant Memories
Size Standard square format, 8"x8".25"x1.2"
Lay flat. Perfect-bound, Hard-cover.
$95.00 (Last copy)
About the Book:
The book has images that Mr. Chow has done via a home-make camera setup, shooting thru two lenses. These are not pin-hole images. The book also includes words of memories recalled by visitors who attended the museum and galleries, they were asked to share their narratives after seeing the exhibit, potentially triggering a memory or two... The stories are poignant, funny, lovely, sad and redeeming all at the same time.
Artist Statement
My family moved from Hong Kong to Los Angeles when I was sixteen. Those first years were difficult for an immigrant teenager due to language and culture shifts, and at times were overwhelming as I tried to find my place in this new world. From discovery, insight and serendipity, the American culture was slowly absorbed. More specific to So Cal, the beach architype is ingrained in the lifestyle, and I quickly learned that it was a place that provided comfort and inspiration to me as a young man. I now frequent the beach regularly as a place for relaxation and observation.
With this series, Distant Memories, I capture the childhood that I could have experienced, those weekend forays to museums, outings to the waters edge, with family, friends and a picnic basket filled with the ingredients for a perfect day. Like finding shells on the shore, I am collecting visual memories. And while they might not be my memories, they allow me to imagine a childhood in a place I now call home.
Published by: Richard S. Chow
web | www.richardschow.com email | richard@richardschow.com facebook | @richardschowphotography Instagram | @richardschow