✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Greg Girard|86/1000

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Greg Girard is a Canadian photographer born in 1955 [1]. He has spent over three decades capturing the social and physical transformation of Asia's largest cities through his photography [1]. Girard's work focuses on urban landscapes and explores the hidden and overlooked aspects of cities.

Notable Works:

"Under Vancouver 1972–1982": This collection of photographs showcases Girard's hometown, Vancouver, during the years 1972 to 1982 . It reveals the city's origins as a Canadian port and highlights Girard's early interest in the effects of artificial light on color film at night .

"Kowloon Walled City": Girard's photographs of the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong, taken between 1986 and 1992, provide a record of the final years of this densely populated enclave . The photographs have been used as visual references in various creative works, including film and video games .

"Phantom Shanghai": This series, photographed between 2000 and 2006, captures the rapid transformation of Shanghai as it raced to modernize itself at the beginning of the 21st century . The destruction of historically significant buildings and neighborhoods is a prominent feature of this collection .

"Hanoi Calling": Girard's photographs of Hanoi, taken in 2009 and 2010, offer a glimpse into the everyday life and overlooked features of the Vietnamese capital .

"Hotel Okinawa": Published in 2017, this collection explores the unique social and physical landscape of Okinawa, shaped by its close proximity to US military bases .

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