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Volker Heinze — Mapping Hong Kong’s Bet on Greed

In 2016 Hong Kong was selected for the sixth time in a row as the world’s «freest economy» by America’s Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. «Hong Kong’s Bet on Greed» describes this neo-liberal «field trial» as a proxy for the PRC’s future interests in Asia. In six densely composed sections of images—from Heart of Gold to Dystopian Confusion—Volker Heinze recounts «the Chinese gamble on greed», which features rapid growth and highlights the gap separating rich and poor.

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Explore: #allcitiesarebeautiful [82k+]Michael Gessner’s «Masse» sheds sharp new light on the signifiers of surveillance embedded in everyday life. Conceived as a sociological exploration of mass behaviour in the digital age, the photo book invites contemplation on the myriad ways in which individuals are monitored — and in which they monitor themselves — as they transition through the blurred boundaries between the digital and the physical.Published by ⅓ Books, Berlin22 x 27cm
156 Pages
80 Images

Softcover
Schweizer Broschur

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