“意大利青年用镜头探寻绿城年轮中流转的时光” likely refers to the Italian photographer Andrea Cavazzuti, who is affectionately known as Lao An. Since 1981, he has been using his camera to document the changes in Chinese cities, capturing the passage of time.In 1981, as a 22-year-old student from the University of Venice, Lao An came to China to study Chinese. During his study at Fudan University, he traveled extensively throughout China with a Nikon 35mm SLR camera, documenting the daily lives of ordinary Chinese people. His early works were compiled into the photo album *At Ease: China 1981-1984*. Yu Hua wrote in the album's recommendation: "Lao An's photos are precious memories for our generation of Chinese people. In these black-and-white photos, we see how we used to break free from constraints and tentatively move towards a real life".In the 1990s, Lao An became one of the first foreign employees hired by multinational corporations in China. In his spare time, he turned his camera on the active figures in Beijing's literary and art circles, such as Wang Xiaobo, Cui Jian, and Hong Huang, and produced the documentary "Beijing Trilogy". In recent years, he has continued to record China with his camera, focusing on the changes in Chinese society and the inheritance of traditional culture.Lao An's photography style is characterized by "平视" (a level gaze), presenting the characteristics of reality itself without imposing his own views. His works are like a "time tunnel" that takes people back to the China of the 1980s and 1990s, showing the subtle changes in the details of life and the delicate charm of form.
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