The movement of the times, the glory and sorrow of the city have all left their irreplaceable traces in his works.
 
"Beyond the Gaze" is the late Macau photographer Frank Lei's documentary photography about the city of Macau, and is also his first photographic publication since his passing.
As a photographer who is constantly creating, Frank's mobility during daily life makes him a wanderer in different fields in Macau, accumulating chances and moments in the midst of changes and passages.
This photobook includes a number of representative works that have never been published and seen before. Divided into eight chapters with 121 works, it presents some of Macau's uncommon cityscapes from before the handover in the 90s to the early years after the handover, and a chapter on the Hengqin project, which was the main focus of Frank's work before his death.
 
"After ten minutes or so, I finally made it back, and before the last few panels were sealed, I went into the empty room and pressed the shutter as if it was the only thing I could do, to leave some memories of this fading place."
- Frank Lei, ‘The Building and the Elderly’
 
 
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“The most powerful thing about photography is that it leaves evidence of things that will eventually disappear, and Frank cared about what he saw so much that he pressed his shutter with empathy, moving his readers to feel the same way he did. In my opinion, this is a powerful testament of Frank’s photography skill.”
- Juan I-jong ,renowned photographer, ‘A Tender Gaze’
 
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About the photographer:
Frank LEI (1962-2022) is a veteran photographer, artist, art educator and curator from Macau. Since his illness, he has been fascinated by painting and has left behind a number of works. He is one of the founders of the art group "Stone Commune"(Comuna de Pedra de Macau) and the former Art Director of Old Ladies House Art Space (later known as OxWarehouse).
He majored in Journalism at university, and was admitted to the Université de Paris III, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema and Video in 1990. In the same year, he was admitted to ENSAD (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris), where he studied photography. His works are in the permanent collection of the Musée de la Photographie in France. In 1992, he traveled to Cuba for art projects. After graduating in 1993, he returned to Macau to teach at the Polytechnic Institute and Ecole Supérieure des Arts (Macau). His works have been exhibited on multiple occasions in France, Hong Kong, New York, Korea and France.
 
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Book Size: W203mm x H216mm
Printing: Due Tone Black and White, Nude spine hard cover
Pages: 176 pages
Language: Chinese, English
Edition: 1st Edition, Aug. 2024
ISBN: 978-988-75201-9-1
Publisher: brownie publishing ltd., Guia Editora Sociedade Unipessoal Limitada, Artistry of Wind Box Community Development Association
Sponsor: Fundo de Desenvolvimento da Cultura do Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau