Zeng Nian est né en Chine en 1954, il travaille et vit en France depuis 1990. Il a été marin pendant plus de dix ans et Il a étudié la peinture. A l’âge de 12 ans, Zeng s’intéresse à la photographie et emprunte les appareils de son ami. Inspiré par la peinture et la gravure chinoises par les lignes horizontales et leur format panoramique, Zeng s’est débarrassé du style traditionnel de la photographie et a créé sa propre esthétique en noir et blanc. A travers l’objectif, il a été le témoin privilégié de la culture, de l’histoire et les bouleversements spectaculaires dans son pays. Sa carrière professionnelle l'a amené à travailler avec de grands magazines et des journaux tels que New York Times Magazine, Paris Match, Figaro Magazine, The Independent et les éditions française et chinoise du National Geographic. Zeng est un photographe de grand renom en Chine et en France, avec des expositions dans dix villes différentes au cours des deux dernières années.
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Photographer Zeng Nian was born in China in 1954 and moved to France in 1990. He used to study painting and was a sailor for more than ten years. Since a young age of 12, Zeng has been interested in photography and been taking photos with camera borrowed from his friend.
Having inspired by the Chinese painting and printmaking in their horizontal line and panoramic format, Zeng got rid of the traditional photography style and created his unique signature black and white panoramic perspective. With the camera lens, he recorded the culture, history and bold changes in his country.
In his professional career, he has worked with big magazines and foreign newspapers such as New York Times Magazine, Paris Match, Figaro Magazine, The Independent and the French edition of the National Geographic. Gaining a lot of attention in the arts world, Zeng has become a photographer of great distinction in both China and France, with exhibitions in ten different cities over the past two years.
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