Polaroids from the Middle Kingdom: Old and New World Visions of China Hardcover - 2014

Lukas Birk is an Austrian-born multimedia artist, explorer, and organizer. In 2007, Birk established a base in Beijing, where he co-founded the Austro Sino Arts Program, an artist-run, proactive nonprofit organization promoting Austrian art and teaching multimedia work in China. His first major publication, Kafkanistan ISBN: 9780985169626, documents tourism in conflict zones with a focus on the misrepresentation of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. An experienced traveler, Birk has showcased his work on three continents and currently lives in China, Indonesia, and Berlin, though he travels at least 4 months per year. Katherine Don is an art advisor specializing in contemporary art in China. Don has collaborated with various contemporary New York-based artists and arts-related organizations, including Paul Kasmin Gallery, Art In General, and The New Yorker Magazine. Don is a regular columnist on industry trends, with published articles featured in Art in America, Art Asia Pacific, and the Yishu Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. She is the director and founding member of Red Box Studio, a design studio providing a unique combination of graphic design and art advisory services that promote contemporary art in China.