Bangkok– Urban Identities

»I experienced Bangkok as a city in which the mixture of extreme contrasts, of peace and chaos, cleanliness and defilement, shadow and light, creates a completely self-contained, new, unbelievably interesting and overpowering entity.« – Rui Camilo, Photographer

Bangkok, mega-city, economic metropolis and city of 400 temples, can be both fascinating and sometimes nauseating at the same time: loud, dirty and chaotic, then again, there is also a peaceful and reserved side. The illustrated book at hand displays the »Venice of the East« in its contradictory beauty, without over-romanticising the city. Authentic, surprising and bursting with emotion.

Urban Identities
Peter Nitsch’s photographs document life on the streets of Bangkok with an individual and virtually intimate look at the city: The central theme is mankind within the urban environment of the metropolis. The pictures show scenes, gestures, characters: an old hairdresser, a frame-maker, a traditional soup kitchen and a lady selling Buddha garlands at night-time. They all go to represent an attempt to preserve a little Thai identity within a continuously globalising city.

Peter Nitsch
The subject of Asia has enthused Peter Nitsch, the photographer who was born in 1973, since his childhood. As a boy, he gained his first impressions by watching Chinese kung fu films. Today he is fascinated by the zest for life and the savoir vivre expressed by the people of Thailand. He spends several months each year in Thailand and would like to convey some of the spellbinding impressions that the fascinating metropolis has to offer by presenting this book to an interested public.

Jochen Müssig
Jochen Muessig, born in 1960, ex chief editor of several magazines, now a travel journalist (»Süddeutsche Zeitung«, »Welt«, »WAZ« etc.) and also an author of numerous book volumes, has become very familiar with Thailand during the last 27 years. Dozens of trips have lead to numerous articles and books about Siam. After landing in Bangkok, the first thing he always does is to visit a cookshop not far from Silom Road.

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Awards
Selected Title German Photography Award, Hasselblad Masters Semi-Finalist, 3rd place International Photography Awards









Further Information book
BANGKOK

Photography
By Peter Nitsch
Text: Jochen Müssig
Design: www.rupadesign.com

German / English
132 Pages
24 x 32 cm
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-9809430-7-9

35,90 EUR
incl. 7 % Tax excl.

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