THREE GORGES
Photographed along the Yangtze River, this series traces the landscape and communities of the Three Gorges through a period of profound transformation. Jian-ping Wu records the river, mountains, settlements, and passing vessels as elements of a landscape shaped by both history and change. Moving between the monumental and the intimate, the photographs reflect on memory, disappearance, and the enduring relationship between people and the river.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Photographed on black-and-white 120 medium-format film.
Gelatin silver prints.
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Kuimen, Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Yong’an, Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Yidoumen, Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Yidoumen, Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Three Gorges Dam, Yichang, Hubei, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Wushan, Chongqing, 2002
Wushan, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Wushan, Chongqing, 2002
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2002
Wushan, Chongqing, 2002
Near Wanxian, Chongqing, 2003
Shizhu, Chongqing, 2003
Yunyang, Chongqing, 2003
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2003
Fengdu, Chongqing, 2003
Fengjie, Chongqing, 2003
Guling, Yunyang, Chongqing, 2003