Tag: Thomas Sauvin

Thomas Sauvin’s Beijing Silvermine The French photographer’s project began, in 2009, when Sauvin discovered an accumulation of 35-mm. negatives in a recycling plant on the edge of Beijing. via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/thomas-sauvins-beijing-silvermine French photographer Thomas Sauvin and his archival series Beijing Silvermine. The project began, in 2009, when Sauvin, who has lived in China…

Chinese Family Memories, Recycled Thomas Sauvin’s photo collection consists of scratched, faded or otherwise discarded snapshots. They present a surprising and intimate window into daily Chinese life. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/chinese-family-memories-recycled/ When Thomas Sauvin shows his work to friends in Beijing who don’t study photography, they are often surprised, and a bit confused, by the…