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Mountains and Waters
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AbeBooks · Acadia Art & Rare Books. Est. 1931, Toronto, ON, Canada Association Member: ABAC ILAB US$269.61
Alexander Gronsky: Mountains and Waters
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Mountains and Waters

Collector Grade · C- Rarity · Common Deal · Weak Confidence · Low
Hardcover (Pictorial boards) English 120 pages 24 x 32 cm 1150g

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Rarity 18.4/100 · Collector 0/100 · Deal 2/100 · Listings: 1 · Avg price: $269.69 · Min price: $269.69

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Mountains and Waters is Alexander Gronsky’s profound photographic study of the contemporary Chinese landscape. Drawing inspiration from the traditional “shan shui” (mountain-water) painting style, Gronsky captures the paradoxical coexistence of ancient natural aesthetics and aggressive modern urbanization. Using a large-format camera and his signature distant, elevated perspective, he depicts coastal construction sites, smog-filled valleys, and massive infrastructure projects that dwarf the human figures within them. The work serves as a contemplative observation of a country in a state of hyper-development, where the boundaries between the natural and the artificial are perpetually blurred.