Hannes, Nick 1974- creator Hannes, Nick 1974- photographer Be-Part (Art studio : Waregem, Belgium) host institution text bibliography be 2024 monographic eng

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm "What does the ideal capital look like? Photographer Nick Hannes traveled to six countries - Egypt, Korea, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Brazil - that have recently built a new capital or are in the process of doing so. Each and every one of them is a typical example of what Rem Koolhaas calls the Generic City: a planned city without historical layers, local identity or its own character. As a visual sociologist with a sharp eye for detail, Hannes searches for the human dimension in a setting full of spectacular architecture and pompous prestige projects. 'New Capital' is a critical reflection on unbridled neoliberal urban development and its social and ecological consequences, but is also peppered with subtle humor and surprising coincidences. Meandering between pride and sadness, 'New Capital' shows how utopia and dystopia are sometimes surprisingly close."--Publisher information. Nick Hannes. Chiefly illustrated. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Be-Part, Waregem, Belgium, March 16-May 19, 2024. Includes bibliographical references. Hannes, Nick Exhibitions Hannes, Nick 1974- Exposiciones Architectural photography Exhibitions Fotografía arquitectónica Exposiciones Planned communities Pictorial works Exhibitions Photographie d'architecture Expositions Collectivités nouvelles Ouvrages illustrés Expositions TR 659 H244n 2024 770 9789401403764 (cloth) 9401403767 (cloth) 2023485211 ERASA 240320 20250818134323.0 23685165 eng