{"product_id":"9783422804289","title":"Ashkan Sahihi : ParisNewYorkPortraits","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eParisNewYorkPortraits\u003c\/em\u003e, photographer Ashkan Sahihi presents a compelling portrait series that challenges and refines the way we see. Envisioning a radiant and optimistic future, the book brings together 38 young people in their twenties from Paris and New York a generation shaped by pandemic isolation and the constant exposure of digital hypervisibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptured in analogue black-and-white, without artificial light or digital alteration, each face resists easy categorization. Ethnic background, identity, and belonging remain fluid rather than fixed. With remarkable sensitivity and restraint, Sahihi creates images that privilege presence over performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by three thought-provoking essays, the volume reflects on contemporary image cultures, social media self-staging, and the question of what it means today not just to be looked at but truly seen. \u003cem\u003eParisNewYorkPortraits\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of youth, individuality, and hope amid the complexities of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38 black-and-white studio portraits capture young people from Paris and New York beyond digital self-staging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith a reflection by Ocean Vuong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhibition: Lea Bischofberger Gallery, Zurich, March 19, to April 30, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith contributions by\u003c\/strong\u003e Sussan Babaie, Saskia Trebing, Natascha Schoenaich-Carolath and Ocean Vuong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshkan Sahihi\u003c\/strong\u003e (born in Tehran in 1963) is an Iranian-American photographer who began his artistic career in the cultural avant-garde of 1980s New York. Known for his portrait-based social studies, often dealing with the question of perception, he created significant works in the cities of New York, Istanbul, London, and Berlin, which have been exhibited and published internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deutscher Kunstverlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42884808704075,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1538.09,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/0023\/7387\/files\/9783422804289-1.jpg?v=1783759771","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/products\/9783422804289","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}