Keith Macgregor
Billet de Marine Cabos-Brullé (SOAS, associée CECMC), publié sur son site Photography of China. Il est consacré à des photographies sur Hong Kong, prises par Keith Macgregor durant la période allant des années 70 aux années 90. Ses œuvres étaient exposées à la Blue Lotus Gallery (Hong Kong) jusqu’au 18 novembre 2018.
The Way We Were
© Keith Macgregor
“The Way We Were” is a photographic journey down memory lane through the vast collection of work by the iconic Keith Macgregor that throws you back to Hong Kong during its prime: namely the 70s and 80’s. This series bursts with nostalgic street scenes steeped in colonial and local culture, city panoramas and images of life on the sea in full colour and black & white. Importantly, it also shows a selection of Macgregor’s latest series titled “Neon Fantasies”: a passion project where the artist imagines a reverse reality where the city multiplies in illuminated neon signs. Photographed street scenes are digitally collaged with photographs of the greatest, now mostly lost neon signs creating Blade Runner-esque images that are simultaneously historical and futuristic. In fact Macgregor’s own life story exemplifies the era in question, full of playful ambition, entrepreneurial spirit, chance encounters and good old hard work. “The Way We Were” expresses a city abound in colour, diversity and optimism, a documentation and flashback to a time where the ‘Hong Kong Dream’ was forged and people went ‘all in’ on the game of life.
Lire le billet sur Photography of China
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
Monique Abud (23 novembre 2018). Keith Macgregor. Carnets du Centre Chine (CNRS/EHESS). Consulté le 6 décembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/mgot
