Abbott was looking at the photos sent by Chen Xing in his office.
There are not many of these photos, about a hundred, but Chen Xing has carefully selected them. He feels that some of the works can be enlarged for exhibition, and there are no flaws.
Very good.
But...
Different styles.
Abbott and the gallery manager looked at the pictures on the computer together and had this idea in their minds.
Chen Xing’s style has the deepest imprint on the architectural pictures taken during his travels, followed by landscapes, and finally some works with human themes. They may not look like much when viewed individually, but when taken together, you will find that the style difference is quite large.
What Abbott likes is the architecture photographed by Chen Xing in China.
He especially likes the things shot in Chunman Village and Xinchang Ancient Town. He feels that these works contain oriental culture. This culture is rooted in Chen Xing's works, which even a Frenchman like him can strongly feel.
The manager really likes the portrait works shot by Chen Xing, and feels that they all have a vigorous temperament.
However, he also knows that these portrait works are of little use at present. They need a large number of works with the same style as Wanjia Lantern to create the persona of Chen Xing, a Chinese cultural photographer, in a short time.
Abbott picked and picked and found a total of about twenty works that could be used. Is this a Mao exhibition?
"What is Chen doing?" Abbott asked.
"He applied for a small speech at the arena tomorrow afternoon. He should be thinking about the manuscript, right?" The manager thought for a while and said, "He needs an agent and his own team. He did these things too messily. He could have had
Far more famous than it is now."
"You can't simply regard him as a photographer. For him, the ease and casualness of travel are what he values most."
Abbott picked out the available works one by one, and couldn't help but admire Chen Xing's talent, and said to the gallery manager:
"He has two commonly used social software, but he has never promoted his identity as a photographer. Instead, he always said in his videos that he is a traveler. I think such a person may not care much about his achievements in photography.
Come on, photography is just an extension of his travels."
Perhaps this is what he likes about Chen Xing. His works are full of unexpected surprises.
"Chinese people don't pay much attention to art, but Chen himself is well-known in their country. You can use this to promote more, buy more advertising space, and then..."
Abbott thought about it and realized that he still had a way, but now there were too few works that he could use.
If the painting cannot be expanded, then Chen Xing's reputation in Europe will never expand.
"Let him take more pictures quickly!"
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The photographers' speeches were not very passionate, and most of them were just straight forward, introducing themselves and their works.
Most of the people who come here are people who have seen Chen Xing’s works in the past two days and want to know more about this photographer.
"I am a not-so-professional photographer. I am a Chinese, and my name is Chen Xing. The unprofessionalism refers to the time I entered this industry. It has not been two years since I picked up the camera. The photos I took
I don’t care about too many rules and regulations, just take photos as you like. I just want my photos to speak my own words, not what everyone is saying, which would be boring..."
There are about sixty people in this small hall, half of whom are Asians.
I don’t know if it’s from China.
But there must be people from the island country.
There are several people from the island country in the row closest to Chen Xing. When Chen Xing demonstrates his works on the screen behind him, they often make sounds of surprise... Although Chen Xing doesn't like them very much, the people from the island country have a lot of respect for them.
Photography, painting, appreciation ability is very strong.
This is also related to the fact that they have been in the international art circle for the longest time.
I don’t know what the photographer named Yamazaki looks like. Chen Xing has not seen him since he has been here for a few days.
The room was always quiet, with only Chen Xing's voice echoing in it.
"...I will keep taking pictures, leaving the memory of China with my images, and using my photography to record the Chinese culture and our living conditions from thousands of years ago to the present. Thank you all, and I wish you all the best in Al
Have a nice trip..."
The lights came on and applause broke out in the room.
Chen Xing put his hands behind his back, bowed slightly to the audience who came to watch his speech, and then left the room.
Of course, people from the organizing committee will clean up things.
Holding a lollipop given by a Chinese tourist before, Chen Xing looked at his phone and walked out of the side door of the Arles Arena. After walking a few steps down, Chen Xing saw someone he had just met and said hello with a smile.
.
"Good afternoon, Seth."
Seth was introduced to Chen Xing by Abbott. He is very young, eight years older than Chen Xing, but he is already the manager of Perenna Gallery and has helped Abbott manage the gallery for five years.
After graduating from college, I worked in an art gallery as an intern, and a year later I became a full-time manager. If a person like this says that he has no background, no one will believe him. How can I put it... He has the temperament of a boss.
"Good afternoon, your speech was very good."
"Are you there too? But I didn't see you."
"The room those old guys arranged for you is too small. Many people can't get in. We all listened at the entrance." Seth spread his hands and said.
He came here with a pinch of salt, but there were two surprises.
First, I didn’t expect that the room arranged by the organizing committee for Chen Xing was so small and could only seat dozens of people. Second, I didn’t expect that Asians would rush to grab seats so quickly. There were still twenty minutes left before Chen Xing’s speech started, and the seats were all gone.
Already full.
The people near the front are basically Asians.
Outrageous.
No wonder Mr. Abbott has the confidence to let Chen Xing compete with the island native. It seems that it is exactly what Mr. Abbott said. Chen Xing’s works have a unique appeal to Asians.
Seth and Chen Xing hugged each other, and then said, "I'm here specifically to see you, Chen."
"I see, is Mr. Abbott okay?"
"Very good, but he is worried about your photography exhibition. You have too few works. It is very difficult to support a photography exhibition with these photos, which makes us all think hard."
Chen Xing smiled, shook his head and said, "Excuse me, I'm just new to photography."
"That's not the reason. We need you to take more photos of Chinese architecture and ancient buildings, just like the works you have in this photography exhibition."
"I have given you all my saved works."
He understands what Seth said, but he can't conjure photos out of thin air, right? He has only visited these ancient towns in the past two years, and having dozens of usable photos counts as Chen Xing's production rate.
It was very high, but he thought of something and said: "I have a lot of works shot in Tibet, can't I do it?"
Seth thought of Chen Xing's work and said: "It can be used, but the style is different. I am not sure about your Chinese stuff, but Mr. Abbott said that the only ones that can be accepted by all Asians are yours for the time being.
Ancient town."
Chen Xing had no choice but to say: "What should I do?"
"There is still a way." Seth said with a smile, "That is, if you go back to China now, quickly take some photos of the ancient town. It would be great if the photos you take are as good as the night scene in the exhibition." As soon as Seth finished speaking, Chen Xing's eyes grew hot.
The system is bubbling.
【Do you really understand ancient towns】
[History has given ancient Chinese towns a unique charm. Both architectural styles and folk culture have gradually formed and stabilized during historical changes. When you walk on the bluestone slabs and wander around the mottled sheep farm, or sit
The boat is wandering in the small river in front of the ancient town, or chatting with the old people in the town about history, or listening to the evening bells of the temple on the mountain. Savor carefully, these ordinary things are all full of the vicissitudes of history]
[The series of missions of Chinese ancient towns begins - looking for the 100 most beautiful ancient towns, and you will be given a large amount of rewards for each ancient town you find]
New long-term mission?
It's been a long time since I went on a long-term mission. Before, I used to climb mountains and live in houses with different ethnic groups, or buildings with inherited heritage, but Chen Xing feels that they all have the same meaning. He can't go to sleep in the Forbidden City.
Hiss... wouldn’t it be better to be rewarded with a one-night stay at these famous attractions?
"Chen?"
"I'm sorry..." Chen Xing was a little dazed thinking about something.
"So I'm going back to China now?"
Seth was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Chen Xing to be so straightforward. He really wanted to leave here.
He is one of those foreigners who has no particular understanding of China. If his boss hadn't liked China, he would probably still have thought that China was the kind of backward place in movies. But that's the way it is now. He rarely sees people from China.
An outstanding photographer from China.
But he likes some of Chen Xing's works very much.
Therefore, he has always felt that it would be best for Chen Xing to stay in France for development. However, it is best not to express this opinion that is contrary to the boss. After all, the boss not only relies on this gallery to make money, it is just a hobby of the boss.
.
If you really make him unhappy, you probably won’t be able to keep your position.
"Well...if you want to go back, you can, because we are here to watch over you."
After hearing his good news and activating the system's new long-term mission, Chen Xing's somewhat depressed mood in the past few days suddenly turned cloudy and clear, and he felt that the air he breathed was more comfortable.
As he and Seth walked, they talked about their future career plans.
The main thing is that he said it and Chen Xing listened.
He didn't like the way Seth kept talking about money, but he also understood that he was doing this for the good of the company's photographers. This is what a leader should have, but he just didn't like it.
When it came time to separate, Seth said again:
"One more thing. I said before that I would help you set up a studio, but Mr. Abbott refused. But I think you can set up one yourself, and at least I can help you with some business."
Chen Xing nodded.
"I know."
This was originally planned. We’ll see about it after we return to China, or see if any of our seniors have any good people they can recommend.
Chen Xing went back to pack her things happily.
After Professor Nobel introduced him, the elder has left. Now Chen Xing, an outsider, lives in his friend’s house, which makes him a little embarrassed.
Chen Xing didn't know that when he and Seth left, Yamazaki Kintaro happened to come out of the arena after listening to Chen Xing's speech.
Yamazaki Kintaro looks to be about thirty years old, and his appearance is not unusual. If he blends into the crowd, even if some people who are familiar with him pass by him, it will be difficult to recognize him wearing a hat.
He came all the way from other places after knowing that Chen Xing was giving a speech.
He came to the Arles Photography Festival as soon as it opened. At first glance, he knew that Chen Xing’s work was his biggest rival for the award. However, judging from the response from the judges and the audience, his work was
More popular than Chen Xing's.
But only among Asian tourists, even those from the island country, they have to admit that Chen Xing's works look more beautiful.
This made him unhappy.
So this time I heard from a friend that Chen Xing was giving a speech, so he came from out of town, and before he even found a seat, he stood at the entrance and listened for half an hour.
What Chen Xing said in his speech is also what he is doing now.
Promote the culture of one's own country and photograph the prosperous scenes of the contemporary motherland,
But why can he take night scenes so well?
At the end of July, he returned to China once and used the same technique as Chen Xing to shoot a village in Kagoshima from a similar angle, but it didn't have the charm that Chen Xing captured.
"Although you are very strong, I will not lose to you on this battlefield..."
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Chen Xing did not return directly to China. He quickly went to Paris to take photos for two days before boarding the plane back to China.
He didn't like Seth's stinking of copper, but it was true that he was short of money.
And he is about to return to China, and there will be less opportunities to make money by then. Even if someone asks him to take pictures, he will not make as much money as taking pictures of celebrities in Paris, and he has not seen any domestic celebrities ask him to do so.
Go take a photo of something.
I have seen all the French A-list celebrities including Chen Xing, and I have also seen them several times from other countries.
Chen Xing didn’t buy any gifts when she returned to China this time, so she packed lightly.
On the way, I stopped by to study ancient towns in China.
Let's not talk about the gallery's need to provide more Chinese-style landscape photos. Let's just say that this long-term task given by the system is also worth Chen Xing's finding more ancient towns to take pictures to see what the so-called "large rewards" of the system are.
What.
If it’s cash, it should be at least 100,000, right?
Otherwise, what is called a large amount?
Since you want to go to an ancient town, your first choice must be in the south.
There are many rivers in the south, with dense water networks, and most of the houses are built along the water. This kind of house built by the water is really the most beautiful ancient town in the hearts of Chinese people, and it is also the most traditional place. Maybe there is something the system says
The most beautiful ancient town.
It's strange to say that the previous long-term missions were to go to a place and only give money once, but now Chen Xing has to find it by himself.
China is so big, there are so many provinces, not to mention urban areas, and there are counties in urban areas.
Extremely difficult.
However, even so, Chen Xing believes that there must be one or more ancient towns recognized by the system in Jiangnan.