Photograph of Feng Jianguo, Vision of the West
Mr. Feng Jian’guo was born in Hainan, 1962. From 1988, he studied photography in Japan, and got his MFA in 1998. Now he is professor of photography in Beijing Film Academy.
Professor Feng Jian’guo, 3rd from left
As a professional large format photographer, his works are in black and white, 8″ by 10″ sized, he is follower of Ansel Adams. He has visited many times into the west of China, including Ningxia, Xinjiang, Tibet and Sichuan Provinces.
He has many photo exhibitions in the topic as: the silk road, the Road to heaven, etc. Professor Feng’s work is very impressive in the abundant details of gray value, especially in contrast control, exposure, and darkroom skill.
The following photos are from his photo book “Vision of the West: 1996-2006″.
“The Father of Snow Mountain”, Mustagh Ata, Pamirs Plateau, Xinjiang, 1996
“Afterglow in Tsapagang”, Zanda County, Tibet, 2003
“Afterglow in Pagodas”, Hongyuan, Ruoergai County, Sichuan, 2003
“Dawn near the Potala Palace”, Lhasa, Tibet, 2002
“Morning Mist in Langmu County”, Gannan, Gansu, 2002
“Moonlight outside a Village”, Basu County, Tibet, 1999
“Meili Snow Mountain in Shangri-la”, Deqin County, Yunnan, 1999
“Afterglow in a Moor”, Ngamring County, Shigatse, Tibet, 1999
“Kailash, the Holy Mount”, Purang, Ngari, Tibet, 2002
“Lake and Thundercloud”, Pamirs Plateau, 1996
“Country Road”, Pamirs Plateau, Xinjiang
“First Bend of the Yellow River”, Tangke, Ruoergai, Sichuan, 2003
“A Peasant’s Home”, Gannan, Gansu, 2003
“Audience of a Buddhist festival”, Langmu Temple, Gannan, Gangsu, 2002
“Pilgrim”, Balang Street, Lhasa, Tibet, 2005
“Buddha”, Zhashilunbu Temple, Rikaze, Tibet, 2003
“Sunday Bazaar”, Kuche, Xinjiang, 1999
“Hostess of a Tea House”, Pulan, Ali, Sichuan, 2002
