“I have some 200,000 rolls of film of their lives now. I have to keep on documenting.”

You HAVE to check out A Lin’s work on the NYT lens blog.

Fascinating, intelligent and beautiful images with an equally delicious interview. I think I prefer the interview.

“My thinking is simple. I just want to record my ancestors’ culture. That is my mission, my vocation. I’m not rich, but I’m very fulfilled. I don’t intend to become rich. I think as long as I work hard, I will be all right. For many Chinese people now, it’s all about making money. I’ve gone further and further away from that. I don’t really care for that. When people ask me, “A Yin, have you made lots of money taking pictures?” I feel so repulsed. I think they are culturally illiterate.”

Discussion (1 Comment)

  1. blake says:
    December 27, 2010 at 20:51

    I have to think 200,000 rolls is a misprint. I photograph a lot, more than anyone I know, and I am not close to shooting 200,000 rolls. One would have to shoot more than 10 rolls per day, every day, for more than 50 years to shoot that amount. I’m skeptical that this person or anyone else has shot that amount.

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