{"product_id":"amour-defendu-forbidden-love","title":"Amour Défendu (Forbidden Love)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photobook born from the collaborative project between Lin Zhipeng aka No.223 and curator\/producer Anna Mistal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranscending the stereotypical image of the city known as the “capital of love,” Amour Défendu reveals tenderness and freedom hidden in its quiet streets and among its people.\u003cbr\u003eContinuing Lin’s long-standing exploration of love and freedom, the subjects in these photographs embody a “forbidden love” that affirms their own existence—quietly, yet with courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Lin Zhipeng’s photographs and words, the book includes a three-way conversation with Anna Mistal and Akio Nagasawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amour Defendu (Forbidden Love)\" explores the love expressed by people of different and nonconforming genders, challenging the traditional concept of “public nudity” through a kind of “liberation.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLOVE is a subject that I have focused on for a long time, but this is the first time I have taken a large number of photographs of nudes in a public urban space. I have shot in cities before, and occasionally in public areas, but this is the first time I have undertaken an urban project on such a large scale. I used the kinds of Asian models I was familiar with, since we have a similar cultural background. Together we put aside the conservatism and tradition we Asians have to search for the kind of freedom that is born out of pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a very challenging shoot. Different from the previous project, \"Grand Amour\", where I was shooting in the completely safe indoor atmosphere of a hotel. This time I photographed nudes in public: on the street, in parks, in bars, on rooftops, etc. I felt anxious when shooting since I didn’t want to disturb passersby, but I was excited about these challenges. Therefore, in a very tight and urgent atmosphere, I not only had to forget these pressures and make the model feel comfortable, but also let the work take on a free expression, which was very exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akio Nagasawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52288129466650,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/3793\/files\/Amour-2.jpg?v=1780576608","url":"https:\/\/villagebooks.co\/products\/amour-defendu-forbidden-love","provider":"Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}