What began as a pastime soon developed into an expressive, erotic style of art that makes him distinct among Chinese artists today. To her, Ren's work represents freedom. Art world starIf Ren faces challenges at home, he's found an appreciative audience abroad. Untitled, 2013 © Ren Hang / courtesy Stieglitz19His early self-published photo books are already collector's items and earlier this year, Ren's work was published globally, in an all-new retrospective monograph by Taschen. "Ren Hang - Naked/Nude" is on view from January 27 to March 12, 2017 at Foam Photography Museum in Amsterdam.

Source: CNN February 14, 2017 02:03 UTC