
Hong Kong Photographers Two – Anothermountainman
- Publisher
- AsiaOne Books
- Year
- 2021
- Specifications
- Text by John Batten
Also known as Stanley Wong Ping-pui
Anothermountainman (aka Stanley Wong Ping-pui) expresses his distinctive view of the city through a camera lens. His works are uniquely local, exuding a passion for Hong Kong as well as his unwillingness to compromise in his exploration of the real — not idealised — 'Pearl of the Orient'. His down-to-earth approach and love for social phenomena allow him to expose the true heart of Hong Kong. Anothermountainman's photographs are of iconic people — including the late calligraphy-graffiti artist Tsang Tsou-choi — and iconic places, including the Cenotaph, Oil Street, and even decrepit lanweilou (unfinished and abandoned buildings) in China. With them, Anothermountainman offers an alternative version of beauty — the touching beauty of presence and absence, and to touch those who want an unflinching account of the city.