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Pink Man Story\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

by Manit Sriwanichpoom<\/i><\/p>\n

Book size 25 x 25 x 1.5 cm., 280 pages, weight 1.5 kg., hard cover (printed in 2021)<\/p>\n

Price\u00a0 <\/span>1,800.-<\/p>\n

[Text in Thai & English]<\/i><\/p>\n

Like the birth of a monster Godzilla from radioactive after Atomic bomb in Japan at World War II, 1945. \u2018Pink Man\u2019 (performed by Sompong Thawee) was born as a product of economic crisis, known as Tom Yum Kung crisis, starting from Thailand to all over Asia. A fat wearing shocking pink executive suit with his empty pink shopping cart starts roaming around with full of greed and nouveau riche\u2019s tastelessness to pursue materials. As soon as he appeared to the art world, he became its icon. The long time adventure to heaven earth and hell of mister pink over 20 years (1997-2018) has been put together in a book \u201cPink Man Story\u201d that features photographic works, sculptures and activities including his last day at New York where his life was ended by American gun culture and racism.\u00a0 <\/span>There are texts contributed by well known artist, writer, curator and art scholar.<\/p>\n

Manit Sriwanichpoom<\/b> (b 1961) is one of Thailand\u2019s leading photo artists, and the best known in the international art world, having exhibited worldwide including in the Kasseler Kunstverein (Germany, 2018), Saatchi Gallery (London, 2015), RAY Fotografieprojekte (Frankfurt, 2012), the Centre Pompidou (Paris, 2010), the Asia Pacific Triennial (Australia, 2009), Photoquai (Paris, 2007), Gwangju Biennale (Korea, 2006) and the Venice Biennale (2003). His works are collected by important museums including in the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie (Paris), DZ Bank (Germany), Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (USA), Smith College Museum of Art (USA), Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Japan), Queensland Art Gallery (Australia), National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Art Museum and well known private collectors. In 2007 he was awarded the Higashikawa Overseas Photographer Prize from Japan and 2014 the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres by French Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n

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