LUMINA 2009
I began the LUMINA series in 2009 after MUSEO was published a year earlier as I intended to work primarily in colour from then on. The transition from black and white photography has not been easy, as I found that colour completely destroyed the essence of an image when it is over-represented within the frame.
The abstraction of colour to its minimum, and focusing on subtle and minimal hues was a challenge that I did not expect would work, but, over the years and after numerous editing sessions, I have come to respect its formal representation, which are displayed in this collection.
I began the LUMINA series in 2009 after MUSEO was published a year earlier as I intended to work primarily in colour from then on. The transition from black and white photography has not been easy, as I found that colour completely destroyed the essence of an image when it is over-represented within the frame.
The abstraction of colour to its minimum, and focusing on subtle and minimal hues was a challenge that I did not expect would work, but, over the years and after numerous editing sessions, I have come to respect its formal representation, which are displayed in this collection.
MUSEO 2008
Softcover 102 pages : 8 x 10 inches : Price : £19.95 + pp
MUSEO is a personal collection of fine art black & white photographs made with a 50mm lens on 35mm film, depicting abstract architectural studies, antiquities and related subjects photographed from 2001 to 2005 in Europe.
Softcover 102 pages : 8 x 10 inches : Price : £19.95 + pp
MUSEO is a personal collection of fine art black & white photographs made with a 50mm lens on 35mm film, depicting abstract architectural studies, antiquities and related subjects photographed from 2001 to 2005 in Europe.
SILENT WALL 2008
Size : 11 in x 13 in
Hardcover
Pages : 120
Foreword by Eric Peris
Co-authors : Steven V-L Lee, Joanna Lee, Lim Li-Ling, Roziah Shamsuddin, Jerrica Leong
Silent Wall began as a collective photo-project by several enthusiasts, examining ways of documenting the hand-painted mural of the external perimeter wall of Kuala Lumpur's iconic Pudu Jail in 2008. Soon to be demolished, the mural depicting landscapes and nature was photographed and collated into bookform here, preserved for future generations of KL-ites, to ponder and reminisce as the form of a new retail development rises over its former site. Demolition began in 2010.
Size : 11 in x 13 in
Hardcover
Pages : 120
Foreword by Eric Peris
Co-authors : Steven V-L Lee, Joanna Lee, Lim Li-Ling, Roziah Shamsuddin, Jerrica Leong
Silent Wall began as a collective photo-project by several enthusiasts, examining ways of documenting the hand-painted mural of the external perimeter wall of Kuala Lumpur's iconic Pudu Jail in 2008. Soon to be demolished, the mural depicting landscapes and nature was photographed and collated into bookform here, preserved for future generations of KL-ites, to ponder and reminisce as the form of a new retail development rises over its former site. Demolition began in 2010.
MALAYSIANS 2006
Photographs by Steven Lee and text by Haliza Hashim-Doyle
A new coffee table book celebrating the unique and diverse ethnicity of Malaysia today : Hardback 148mm x 210mm 512 Pages : Price : RM99 : GBP19.00 + pp
Foreword by Marina Mahathir
"Few things amaze visitors to Malaysia, besides its incredible economic development, than the diversity of its people. Even then, if one only visits one city or two, or a beach or mountain resort, the full spectrum of the multiethnic salad we call Malaysia cannot be fully appreciated. It is only when we see photographs of all of them, side by side as in this book that we know what Malaysian diversity truly means."
The idea of producing another pictorial book on Malaysia came about in 2005 when I noticed that there was not a single publication in the bookstores in Malaysia and in the UK, that depicted the people of the country. There were several existing publications showing the sights of the country, its many amazing places of interests and our national monuments, but none showed the diversity of Malaysians, its fascinating mix of races, its cultural heritage and its rich traditions.
From this point of departure, I began researching into this project and gathered my resources together and now, am glad to say, the project is underway. As a portrait photographer, I am always on the look-out for an interesting face. It is after all, a face that one sees first, as a visitor to a new country or place, it is also the first impression of a nation.
The book does not aim to document each and every race and creed. That would be quite impossible. However, it does represent a true cross-section of the nation as I see it during our travels across the length and breadth of the country. This glimpse of a 'Malaysian' identity, a vision of a Bangsa Malaysia, will be evident through the faces I portray and the stories and quotes that follow, will hopefully encompass all.
A country like Malaysia thus begins this series, because it is my Malaysia, my country and my people. SL
Photographs by Steven Lee and text by Haliza Hashim-Doyle
A new coffee table book celebrating the unique and diverse ethnicity of Malaysia today : Hardback 148mm x 210mm 512 Pages : Price : RM99 : GBP19.00 + pp
Foreword by Marina Mahathir
"Few things amaze visitors to Malaysia, besides its incredible economic development, than the diversity of its people. Even then, if one only visits one city or two, or a beach or mountain resort, the full spectrum of the multiethnic salad we call Malaysia cannot be fully appreciated. It is only when we see photographs of all of them, side by side as in this book that we know what Malaysian diversity truly means."
The idea of producing another pictorial book on Malaysia came about in 2005 when I noticed that there was not a single publication in the bookstores in Malaysia and in the UK, that depicted the people of the country. There were several existing publications showing the sights of the country, its many amazing places of interests and our national monuments, but none showed the diversity of Malaysians, its fascinating mix of races, its cultural heritage and its rich traditions.
From this point of departure, I began researching into this project and gathered my resources together and now, am glad to say, the project is underway. As a portrait photographer, I am always on the look-out for an interesting face. It is after all, a face that one sees first, as a visitor to a new country or place, it is also the first impression of a nation.
The book does not aim to document each and every race and creed. That would be quite impossible. However, it does represent a true cross-section of the nation as I see it during our travels across the length and breadth of the country. This glimpse of a 'Malaysian' identity, a vision of a Bangsa Malaysia, will be evident through the faces I portray and the stories and quotes that follow, will hopefully encompass all.
A country like Malaysia thus begins this series, because it is my Malaysia, my country and my people. SL
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN : KUALA LUMPUR : Photographs by Steven V-L Lee, 2000
Gatefold cover
Pages 167
Released in 2000,‘Outside Looking In : Kuala Lumpur’, consists a black & white photo-documentary book of A4 size, with a collection of photographs of central Kuala Lumpur, capturing the daily lives and activities of the residents there, as well as documenting the rapid growth and development of the city landscape from a human perspective. (ISBN 983-99149-4-4). Order Enquiries to [email protected].
This body of work has been awarded the Asian Prize 2007 by the selection panel for the General Photography Festival at Photo City Sagamihara, Japan. Price £20.00 +pp
Gatefold cover
Pages 167
Released in 2000,‘Outside Looking In : Kuala Lumpur’, consists a black & white photo-documentary book of A4 size, with a collection of photographs of central Kuala Lumpur, capturing the daily lives and activities of the residents there, as well as documenting the rapid growth and development of the city landscape from a human perspective. (ISBN 983-99149-4-4). Order Enquiries to [email protected].
This body of work has been awarded the Asian Prize 2007 by the selection panel for the General Photography Festival at Photo City Sagamihara, Japan. Price £20.00 +pp
