Born as Lii Zhirong, Rong changed his name after relocating to the East Village and began dedicating his career to art. Though Rong Rong originally aspired to be a painter, but due to the fact that he wasn't accepted into a local art academy he realigned his focus and became an impressive self-taught photographer.
« It was an issue of knowledge and exposure; they had never encountered avant-garde art or contemporary art. »
Rong Rong
Early on in his career his preferred subject matter was documenting the East Village, Beihjing universe and the lifestyles that resided there, but eventually began moving towards photography with minimalist landscapes and simplified subject matters. Throughout the entirety of Rong Rong’s career is black and white images always rema
Read More Born as Lii Zhirong, Rong changed his name after relocating to the East Village and began dedicating his career to art. Though Rong Rong originally aspired to be a painter, but due to the fact that he wasn't accepted into a local art academy he realigned his focus and became an impressive self-taught photographer.
« It was an issue of knowledge and exposure; they had never encountered avant-garde art or contemporary art. »
Rong Rong
Early on in his career his preferred subject matter was documenting the East Village, Beihjing universe and the lifestyles that resided there, but eventually began moving towards photography with minimalist landscapes and simplified subject matters. Throughout the entirety of Rong Rong’s career is black and white images always remained consistently saturated with emotion and depth. To date is one of China's leading contemporary photographers. (
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