SHANGHAI CORNERS

Shanghai is a vibrant urban community, whose architecture and lifestyle remained relatively static from the early to late 20th century. Its old architecture is uniquely international in its designs, mostly combining Art Deco and British style rowhouses with Chinese designs. The Shikumen, or stone gate house, is uniquely Shanghaiese and the accompanying lanes formed tight knit communities inside city blocks. The recent, rapid modernizations of the city has seen most of the old residential neighborhoods and lively accompanying commercial areas disappear. I have been lucky enough to witness the last of these communities.

I've been living in Shanghai for several years and have been exploring the city extensively, photographically documenting the architecture of the old neighborhoods and the new areas where people now gather. From these photos I havebegun creating a series of linocut prints that attempt to capture the essence of life in Shanghai.

Wisdom, Longevity
& Prosperity 1
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2024 All rights reserved.

A Lilong Long Gone
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2023 All rights reserved.

Anfu Lu Stroll
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 75
©2023 All rights reserved.

Cité Bourgogne Promenade
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2023 All rights reserved.

Egg
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 75
©2023 All rights reserved.

Jiashan Lu Za Huo Dian
linoleum block print
11" x 15" (23cm x 30.5cm)
edition of 100
©2023 All rights reserved.

Back to the Bund
linoleum block print
11" x 15" (23cm x 30.5cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Fangbang Lu
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 75
©2022 All rights reserved.

Jianbing Corner
linoleum block print
11" x 15" (23cm x 30.5cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Jiashan Fish Market
linoleum block print
11" x 15" (23cm x 30.5cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Jiqing Li
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Shanghai Stroll
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Shanghai Home
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

View Over Yongkang
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 100
©2022 All rights reserved.

Tina's Sunny Shop
linoleum block print
15" x 11" (30.5cm x 23cm)
edition of 60
©2019 All rights reserved.