{"id":1836,"date":"2013-06-10T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/index.php\/2013\/06\/10\/chinese-photographer-and-provocateur-chen-man\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:07:32","slug":"chinese-photographer-and-provocateur-chen-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/chinese-photographer-and-provocateur-chen-man","title":{"rendered":"Chinese photographer and provocateur Chen Man recently granted an interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d2ea7e384af&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d2ea7e384af\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"957\" 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She also explains the narratives seen in her work, often taking a contemporary approach to traditional Chinese themes. At only 33 years of age, Chen Man is widely considered one of China\u2019s leading photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/66537152\">Watch the full video here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An exhibition of Chen Man is coming to L.A. Louver in the winter of 2014, keep posted on our blog as we continue to explore her work. In the meantime, enjoy this compendium of works (featured above) that span her career, and take a look at previous posts for more <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lalouver.com\/post\/49819392889\/heres-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-chinas-leading#.UbpGzvZ35bs\">video <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lalouver.com\/post\/48817161617\/introducing-chen-man#.UbpGMPZ35bs\">press <\/a>on the artist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese photographer and provocateur Chen Man recently granted an interview with art4d.asia for her current exhibition at Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok\u2019s premiere luxury hotel. Rarely filmed speaking in English, Chen Man talks about her background in painting and how it informs her photography. 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