Kander has produced a number of books and had his work exhibited widely. Yangtze river wildlife, animals living along the yangtze river. Rather than letting 325 episodes of useful content go to waste, i used a python script to scrape out all of the show note links from every episode. Ultimately, yangtze the long river is not so much a book about china at this particular point in time. Nadav kander 1961 in israel macht bilder in zeiten des umbruchs. Its no mystery why he is regularly hired by the new york times magazine kander strives to reveal something in his subjects that has not been seen before, and to humanize rather than flatter or ingratiate. For this body of work, kander traveled the nearly 4,000mile long yangtze river, from mouth to.
And as i stood again and again looking at the water flowing past, i would wonder if the water that i was watching was water i had seen on previous trips having flowed to the ocean, evaporated, become a cloud and fallen as rain. He talks about his process of making this series in an exclusive for lens culture. Nadav kanders yangtze photographs show a people sold down. For dust he photographed the desolated landscapes of the aral sea and the restricted military zones of priozersk and kurtchatov, which did not appear on. The yangtze river gets its name from the chinese for long river. The yangtze river, which forms the premise to this body of work, is the main artery that flows 4100 miles 6500km across china, travelling from its furthest westerly point in qinghai providence to shanghai in the east. The history of the yangtze river stroies about the yangtze.
It details his travels up the yangtze river in china and was first published in 1996. To kick things off, a look at one of my favourites. Kander is best known for his yangtze the long river series, for which he earned the prix pictet. Titled, dated, numbered 25 in ink on an artists label affixed to the reverse of the frame. Travelers book tickets to ride down the yangtze river to view the three gorges, trying to soak in the knowledge this river carries with it. Kander never photographed further than twenty miles from the river itself. Map of another town and a considerable town paperback 1983 author m. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Chinas longest waterway yangtze boasts a wide array of ecosystems.
The many lives along the yangtze river the new yorker. Available for sale from blindspot gallery, nadav kander, three gorges dam ii, yichang, hubei province 2007, chromogenic print, 117. The river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese, even those who live. Nadav kanders yangtze takes the gold at german photo. He reached the yangtze river in the spring of 2015.
Humans are usually just portrayed as small figures next to a gigantic setting, either of the river itself or one of the numerous construction projects. His latest photographic series, bodies, consists of nudes painted white against a black backdrop, their faces tuned away from the viewer. A map of the yangtze river winds itself from the mountaintops of tanggula shan, directly through the center of china before ending just north of. Using the river as a metaphor for constant change, nadav kander born 1961 has photographed the landscape and. This fact of yangtze river makes it great among numerous. It runs across central china from qinghaitibet plateau in the west to east china sea in the east. Nadav kander born 1961 is a recipient of the renowned prix pictet and one of todays most successful photographers. As all eyes turn to china, glass explores a historydefining moment.
Yangtze, the long river by nadav kander daily icon. The yangtze river flows 4,100 miles across china, traveling from its furthest westerly point in the qinghai province to shanghai in the east. Prix pictet winner nadav kander has just published a new book of photographs from his awardwinning series about the yangtze river. The interview was produced by jim casper for the series, lens culture conversations with photographers. Nadav kander chongqing ii, chongqing municipality from. Using the river as a metaphor for a world in flux, kander attempted to relate and reflect the implications of modernday chinas. Previously unseen photographs from the resulting body of work yangtze the long river go on display at flowers from 14 october 2010 to coincide with the publication of a monograph comprising the complete series. The name yangtzederived from the name of the ancient fiefdom of yanghas been applied to the river mainly by those in the west. The yangtze river, the main artery of this body of work and of china, flows over 6,500 kilometres 4,100 miles from the countrys most westerly point in qinghai. In august 2010, flowers appointed tsp to work on pr for nadav kander s exhibition and accompanying book yangtze. Born in 1961, nadav kander lives and works in london. Aug 24, 2015 the many lives along the yangtze river.
All on taking pictures show note episode links eikenberry. Nadav kander s long river series has become a document of mankinds desire to progress and has even been hailed by kofi annan as a service to humanity. Nadav kander for his seminal series yangtze, the long river, nadav kander travelled the length of chinas longest river the yangtze over a threeyear period, and captured, with his largeformat camera, the fastest growing urban centres on earth. May 04, 2020 for his yangtze photos nadav kander came to china several times in 2005 to 2007, visited 186 cities and traveled along the worlds thirdlargest river, from the spring in the himalaya to the mouth. Visitors can take a cruise down the yangtze river and see her marvels in luxury. The yangtze river has been a crucial part of chinas development for thousands of years, providing a means of transport, an economic boost and an aid in the progress of sustainable farming. Nadav kander s monograph yangtze the long river, published this fall by art book specialists hatje cantz and featuring an introduction by kofi annan, won a gold award last night at the german photo book awards. Kander started thinking about the project, he was intrigued by the countrys rapid growth and constant change. Traveling along the yangtze river, he took serene pictures of people haplessly facing overwhelming change. Yangtze the long river nadav kander creates images in an age of radical change. The yangtze river, the main artery of this body of work and of china, flows over 6,500 kilometres 4,100 miles from the countrys most westerly point in qinghai province through both the most sparsely and densely populated regions, to shanghai in the east. The yangtze river is called chang jiang by the chinese, and this means long river.
Shift in the summer rainfall over the yangtze river valley in. Nadav kander born 1961 is an israeliborn, londonbased artist, director and photographer, internationally renowned for his landscapes and portraiture. The 1986 sino usa upper yangtze river expedition was not ken and jan warrens first attempt to raft the yangtze. Nadav kander born in 1961 in tel aviv, israel, nadav kander is best known for yangtze the long river, for which he earned the prestigious prix pictet award in 2009. Nadav kander photographs the yangtze river, a watercourse. Abstract 1 the summer rainfall over the middlelower valley of the yangtze river and over the whole eastern china experienced a notable regime shift in about 1979. Tearful river is the official headstream of the yangtze, and flows 358 km 222 mi from the glaciers of the gar kangri and the geladandong massifs in the tanggula mountains of southwestern qinghai to the confluence with the dangqu river to form the tongtian river. Previously unseen photographs from the resulting body of work yangtze the long river go on display at flowers from 14 october 2010 to coincide with the publication of a monograph. Yangtze river yangtze river cruises destination360. Fisher young fu of the upper yangtze anna maria falconbridge. Juxtapoz magazine yangtze, the long river by nadav kander. The long river prix pictet winner nadav kander has just published a new book of photographs from his awardwinning series about the yangtze river.
Nadav kander introduces his new book, the meeting, the first collection. Kander is best known for his yangtze the long river series, for which he earned the prix pictet prize. Nadav kander 1961 in israel creates images in an age of radical change. Wildlife along the yangtze river wendy wu tours blog. Nadav kanders photos of yangtze the long river the. The longest river in asia, it not only serves as a lifeline to millions of people, but also to some of the most unique and beautiful animals on this planet. Nov 03, 2017 awarded the prix pictet in 2009 for his work yangtze the long river, the israeliborn photographer nadav kander has now turned his attention to londons river thames. Not surprising, since it is, at 3,964 miles, the longest river in all of asia not to mention the third longest in the world. In 1983, they believed they had permission from the chinese authorities to organize an expedition to china. Rare species along chinas longest river yangtze youtube.
Zizeks words echoed in my head as i leafed though nadav kanders epic book of photographs, yangtze the long river, published this week by the german fine art company hatje cantz. It is the longest river in asia and the third longest river in the world, just after the nile in africa and the amazon in south america. It may be available from zvab or other secondhand book portals. Nadav kander talks about his prix pictet award winning work from china they are just pictures, but pictures that cant be taken again. Clear sky, temperature 20, 0 mm, gentle breeze, 5 ms from southeast. It is asias longest river, and the cities along its banks boast a larger collective population than the entire united states. River town is memoir, travelogue, and astute anthropological writing woven into a book that is difficult to put down. His work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the barbican art gallery and the national portrait gallery, london. The yangtze chang jiang, long river, in chinese is chinas greatest river and a historic transport route. Jan 20, 2020 yangtze river is as long as 6,397 km 3,975 miles. Photographer nadav kander talks about his project from china called yangtze the long river. The yangtze river is one of the most well known rivers in the world and has a rich history and is of great importance to chinas people. The images are beautiful as expected with kander s work, but for the same price as the other book there arent nearly as many images and obviously they aren. A very fine copy in cloth boards with color plate affixed to the front panel.
Nadav kander made several voyages along the course of chinas yangtze river, travelling upstream from mouth to source over a period of three years. More people live along the yangtzes banks than in the whole of the united states, writes nadav kander in the notes of his new book yangtze. Photos and photography 1986 upper yangtze river expedition. For many thousands of years, the river has been populated by millions of humans who this extraordinary and vast river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese have lived along its banks, and has played an important role in the cultural, spiritual, and economic origins of china. Yangtze, the long river by nadav kander 192ph atlas of. Photographer nadav kander followed the course of its longest river to capture a fastchanging landscape. Other series include obamas people, an acclaimed 52 portrait series commissioned by new york times magazine, and his recent portraits for the national portrait gallery exhibition. Chang jiang long river is the name used in china, although it also is called da jiang great river or, simply, jiang the river. Compared to that book, which is absolutely incredible, this book is lacking a little bit. Yangtze the long river is on at flowers east, london, until november 2010. As i looked at the book, i felt like i was getting a real sense of life and geography in this area of the world.
I am a huge fan of kander s work and have his other book. More people live along the yangtze s banks than in the whole of the united states, writes nadav kander in the notes of his new book yangtze, the long river, that is one in every eighteen people on the planet. Using the river as a metaphor for constant change, nadav kander born 1961 has photographed the landscape and people along its banks from mouth to source. In the shadow of epic construction projects we see workers, fishermen, swimmers and a. The river s source, the place where the river starts, is high in the tanggula mountains on mount geladandong. Nadav kander three gorges dam ii, yichang, hubei province. This extraordinary and vast river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese. Nadav kander honfrps born 1 december 1961 is a londonbased photographer, artist and director, known for his portraiture and landscapes. In october 2009 kander was announced as the winner of the prestigious prix pictet earth 2009 for his yangtze the long river series. While yangtze the long river captures a wide swath of china, kander s mode is not documentary style, and his work by no means sets out to record the country with any sort of objectivity. The top 10 attractions along the yangtze river the mains attraction along the yangtze is its views.
Nadav kander the long river yangtze photography youtube. Kander, an israeliborn south african living in england, made several trips to china in 20062007, travelling the length of the worlds third longest river and documenting what he saw with his camera. Basically, theres no telling ifwhen the archive of links will be functional, or how long itll last. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Winchester determined to travel the length of the 3,964mile river third longest in the world from shanghai, where it empties into the yellow sea, back to its source in the remote and forbidding mountain fastnesses of tibet. Nadav kander yangtze the long river 978377572683 zoom. The yangtze river is, in some senses, the lifeblood of china.
Nadav kander made several voyages along the course of chinas yangtze river, travelling up stream from mouth to source over a period of three years. Oct 17, 2012 finishing yangtze the long river required three years and five trips to china, a place that is moving and changing so fast that it can only be unnatural, he said. Kander s status as an outsider and his own feelings of displacement as a british national born. Dust, which explores the vestiges of the cold war through the radioactive ruins of secret cities between kazakhstan and russia. In his series yangtze the long river, a body of work for which he won the prestigious prix pictet photographic award in 2009, kander followed the yangtze river for most of its near 4,000 miles. Nadav kander has forged an international reputation as one of the most highly regarded photographers of our time. The long river photographs and text bynadav kander. Nadav kander writes in his book yangtze, more people live along the yangtzes banks than in the whole of the united states, that is one in every eighteen people on the planet. Texts by jean paul tchang, nadav kander, graphic design by tappin gofton, introduction by kofi annan.
The 6,300km long river is the habitat of various species, such as giant pandas, snow leopards and. Nadav kanders photos of yangtze the long river the new. A journey up the yangtze, and back in chinese time isbn 0312423373 is a book by simon winchester. Learning from nadav kander a relentless drive combined with a thoughtfully cultivated humannessaccording to the soughtafter photographer nadav kander, that is what it takes to make your mark in our age of visual glut. Yangtze the long river was published by hatje cantz in september 2010.
Simon winchester, author of the professor and the madman tender, intelligent, and insightful, this is the work of a writer of rare talent. Chongqing ii, chongqing municipality from yangtze, the long river. Nadav kander is a london based photographer, artist and director, internationally renowned for his portraiture and landscapes. Rapids ahead china is undergoing massive and rapid economic progress. Beginning high in the kunlun mountains and running. His photographs from china, yangtze the long river, will be exhibited in new york for the first time on thursday at the flowers gallery in manhattan. The yangtze river, which forms the basis of this body of work, is the main artery that flows 4,100 miles 6,500 km across china, traveling from its furthest westerly point in qinghai province to shanghai in the east. This change is consistent with a simultaneous jumplike change in the 500 hpa geopotential height. Over a period of three years, nadav kander made five trips to the banks of the yangtze, traveling upstream from mouth to source. Nadav kander photographs china along the yangtze river in. Yangtze, the long river by nadav kander april 20, 2012 in juxtapoz this breathtaking body of photographs taken by nadav kander has won him. Selected past projects include yangtze the long river,winner of the prix pictet award in 2009. Zizeks words echoed in my head as i leafed though nadav kanders epic book of photographs, yangtze the long river, published this week. Upon learning of the existence of two closed cities on the border between kazakhstan and russia, he decided to visit them.
Nadav kanders yangtze photographs show a people sold down the. It is approximately 3,915 miles 6,300 kilometers long, the third longest river in the world. Now see this don hunstein was an inhouse photographer for columbia records in the 1960s. Nadav kander the photographs in this book were taken over a threeyear period during which nadav kander followed the course of the yangtze river upstream, from the coastal estuary to its source in the mountains. A long time master of portraiture, as well as landscape, kander has aimed his virtuosic camera at both the. In 2009 kander was awarded the prix pictet for his yangtze, the long river series. Yangtze, the long river and as i stood again and again looking at the water flowing past, i would wonder if the water that i was watching was water i had seen on previous trips having flowed to the ocean, evaporated, become a cloud and fallen as rain. Whether you are hiking in tiger leaping gorge, on a cruise ship in the three gorges, or visiting one of the sights on its banks youll find the yangtze has carved a striking path through the landscape of china. The river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese, and plays a significant role in both the spiritual and physical life of the people.