Old Items: Reviving the History of the Common People: Reviving the History of the Common People

Author: Shen Jiguang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This is the first time that labor tools and daily utensils relied upon by grassroots people since modern times have been showcased as a concentrated subject. The author's clear photographic philosophy and outstanding photographic techniques reveal these fading old objects hidden in the depths of ordinary history in their original form. Thus, the kerosene lamp on the windowsill; the blue-and-white porcelain bowls, patched and repaired multiple times, on the wooden table; the door lock and door knocker on the old gate, polished and shining through generations of use—these old objects that once embodied the emotions of our ordinary lives make those bygone days gradually come alive and slowly warm our hearts. These old objects, after spending time with people and with the passage of time, absorb a human spirit. Their rounded handles, smooth surfaces clearly bear the marks of humanity. We can even sense their breath, their warmth, and the life events they have experienced.