Recently, a photo on the big screen of Times Square in New York became popular, and netizens liked it, "No squinting", "This is a Chinese beauty", "Real senior face"... Previously, from photographer Chen Man His works, from Mercedes-Benz advertisements to the food company "Three Squirrels", were criticized because the models were deliberately created "squinting" makeup.
Behind this, there is a long-standing stereotyped aesthetic about Chinese people in the West.
Catering to this aesthetic orientation, regardless of the original motivation, will undoubtedly reinforce foreign stereotypes about China in reverse.
This set of pictures by Chinese photographer Luo Bing is in sharp contrast to the previous stereotype.
On January 22, photographer Luo Bing was interviewed by Chinanews.com, revealing his mental journey during the shooting, and said that he would continue to create and convey the Chinese aesthetics of the new era to the world.
(Reporter Meng Xiangjun produced Liu Peng)
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]