Published by SCAD | Design Press
12 x 10.25 in | 30.5 x 26 cm | 228 pp | Hardcover
Bilingual in English and Cantonese
978-0-615-56363-3
60.00 USD; 48,00 EUR; 480.00 HKD
U.S. Release: March 2012
International Release: May 2012
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announces the release of “Tilting the Lens: Telling the Story of Sham Shui Po.” With more than 200 full-color images, this captivating monograph offers a remarkable documentation of the people, architectural heritage and ever-changing cityscape of Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district, a culturally diverse area of the city that has remained largely undocumented until now.
The result of a yearlong collaborative project with undergraduate and graduate graphic design, historic preservation and photography students and professors at SCAD’s Hong Kong location, “Tilting the Lens” is a first-of-its-kind study of one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most distinctive neighborhoods. Combining sweeping photographic spreads and intriguing detail shots, the book explores many facets of architecture and daily life in Sham Shui Po, from the coexistence of 19th-century temples, towering skyscrapers and modern shops to the observances of distinct, ancient customs adapted for the 21st century.
“Tilting the Lens” is a significant project for SCAD. In 2009, the university opened SCAD Hong Kong, the first and only university fully dedicated to art and design in Hong Kong. Located in the historic former North Kowloon Magistracy in the heart of Sham Shui Po, SCAD Hong Kong brings prestigious art and design education to Asia. Through careful adaptive rehabilitation, SCAD created a facility that includes a library, art gallery, digital labs, studios, classrooms and lecture halls. SCAD Hong Kong offers eight programs of study in which students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degree.
“Tilting the Lens” is the latest publication produced by Design Press, SCAD’s book packaging division. Design Press focuses on the creation of illustrated and photographic books that reflect and reinforce the award-winning talents of SCAD professors, alumni and student artists. Developing both original and commissioned editions, Design Press manages projects through all creative phases. Previous titles packaged by Design Press include “A House in the South: Old-Fashioned Graciousness for New-Fashioned Times” (Clarkson Potter), “Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living” (Clarkson Potter) and “The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom” (Candlewick), among many others. “Tilting the Lens” is the largest and first international title to be self-published entirely by SCAD. “Tilting the Lens” is available in a bilingual edition (English and Cantonese) with release dates in the U.S. in March and internationally in May 2012.
A list of retail locations where “Tilting the Lens: Telling the Story of Sham Shui Po” will be sold will be announced in late spring 2012. Visit designpressbooks.com to learn more.
SCAD: The University for Creative Careers
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor’s and master’s degrees at distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in more than 40 areas of study, as well as minors in nearly 60 disciplines in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia; in Hong Kong; in Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning.
For more information, visit scad.edu.
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