It’s like opening your eyes underwater.

Saana Wang ( b. Helsinki, 1979), lives and works in New York. Her “Hujialou” series is a captivating combination of documentary and staged photography referring to the district of the same name in eastern Beijing and depicting decrepit interiors that speak of times past. She documents both the rapid changes of urban scenery while capturing the residences that were once built for the working-class and followed the idea of conformity.

Lisa Beth picked up her first SLR camera in the fall of 1989, in a high school photography class. The dark room quickly became her second home, and the art of composing black and white photographs – her first love.

The Artist has ten nominations for an Oscar and has a solid chance of becoming the first silent film in 80 years to win an Academy Award on February, 26th, 2012.

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