{"product_id":"lin-zhipeng-no-223-amour-defendu-forbidden-love","title":"Lin Zhipeng (No.223): Amour Défendu (Forbidden Love) (signed \u0026 numbered limited edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA photobook born from the collaborative project between Lin Zhipeng aka No.223 and curator\/producer Anna Mistal.\u003cbr\u003eIt features 75 color photographs taken in Paris in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranscending the stereotypical image of the city known as the “capital of love,” Amour Défendu reveals tenderness and freedom hidden in its quiet streets and among its people.\u003cbr\u003eContinuing Lin’s long-standing exploration of love and freedom, the subjects in these photographs embody a “forbidden love” that affirms their own existence—quietly, yet with courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Lin Zhipeng’s photographs and words, the book includes a three-way conversation with Anna Mistal and Akio Nagasawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Amour Defendu (Forbidden Love)\" explores the love expressed by people of different and nonconforming genders, challenging the traditional concept of “public nudity” through a kind of “liberation.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLOVE is a subject that I have focused on for a long time, but this is the first time I have taken a large number of photographs of nudes in a public urban space. I have shot in cities before, and occasionally in public areas, but this is the first time I have undertaken an urban project on such a large scale. I used the kinds of Asian models I was familiar with, since we have a similar cultural background. Together we put aside the conservatism and tradition we Asians have to search for the kind of freedom that is born out of pleasure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was a very challenging shoot. Different from the previous project, \"Grand Amour\", where I was shooting in the completely safe indoor atmosphere of a hotel. This time I photographed nudes in public: on the street, in parks, in bars, on rooftops, etc. I felt anxious when shooting since I didn’t want to disturb passersby, but I was excited about these challenges. Therefore, in a very tight and urgent atmosphere, I not only had to forget these pressures and make the model feel comfortable, but also let the work take on a free expression, which was very exciting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Lin Zhipeng aka No.223 (from press release in 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAmour Défendu (Forbidden Love)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAkio Nagasawa\u003cspan\u003e, 2025                                                                         \u003cstrong\u003e            Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lin Zhipeng, Anna Mistal and Akio Nagasawa (conversation)               \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographer:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLin Zhipeng (No.223)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 26.5 x 20 x cm, 124 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition: \u003c\/strong\u003e800 signed and numbered\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"* New or Sealed *","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57214503813500,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2244\/5351\/files\/Amour.png?v=1784980716","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.thephotographersgallery.org.uk\/products\/lin-zhipeng-no-223-amour-defendu-forbidden-love","provider":"TPG Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}