“For thousands of years the great Yangtze River continues to nourish a long history. Everything is flowing, everything is changing – this is my impression of Wuhan. In this series of photographic works entitled ‘Wuhan-Christian Dior’, I tried to create some ordinary spaces that can easily be found in the city. In such virtual reality I have the people (models) dressed in Christian Dior haute couture entering the ordinary lives of Wuhan locals in modern times in a surreal and quiet way. In such ceremonial setting they exchange gifts with each other, seemingly familiar yet foreign. Behind these open spaces there is an even wider city, resembling much of the city’s culture, mysterious and far-reaching. Such symbiosis is exactly what the city presents – it has openly attracted a variety of culture. With its own long-standing French fashion culture, Christian Dior will offer a brand new miracle to the city. At the same time, the city of Wuhan has been undergoing a rapid revolution, and the prestigious French fashion house of Dior has also gone through a radical change. The emergence of Christian Dior in the city of Wuhan is a wonderful gift to each other.”
Quentin Shih – July, 2012. After series The Stranger in the Glass Box, Shanghai Dreamers, Hong Kong Moment, this is Quentin Shih’s fourth cooperation with Christian Dior featuring Dior Haute Couture dresses. In this series, Quentin features some Chinese ordinary people in a semi open space, a Christian Dior model in the ordinary daily lives of Wuhan. Quentin Shih is a Chinese self taught photographer who started by shooting local underground artists. As one of the leading young Chinese photographers, Quentin Shih is well recognized for his individual artistic style which uses vast sets and dramatic lighting to engage an emotional narrative. Now, he is returning to his roots in fine art photography and challenging its techniques and concepts into his commercial and fashion photography in order to achieve a unique symbiosis. Advertising clients include: Adidas, Nokia, MSN/Microsoft, IBM, Yahoo, Mizuno, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, ABB, ATP, Red Bull, M&M’s, Lenovo, Samsung, Snickers, Sun Microsystem, Cisco, LG, Nestle, DHL… Editorial clients include: Vogue, L’Officiel, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Stern, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar…
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