Singapore: Country of Many Faces
ISBN 9789814771047
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Singapore, Country of Many Faces is a labour of love for
award-winning documentary photographer Jimmy Lam. Taking ten years to
complete, Lam’s project to document the story of modern Singapore
captures the city-state in a new phase of economic development which has
seen not only the rise of new physical infrastructure, but the wider
embrace of cultural activities brought by new migrants who chose to
settle in Singapore. Together, these developments added significantly to
the face of the country.
The stunning photographs within these pages presents a rich, diverse, complex and vibrant portrait of Singapore and its people beyond the tourist sites. Lam captures the deep cultural roots of the native Malays and the early Chinese and Indian migrants even as the economic, physical and human landscape was transforming rapidly in this small country. This visual record of the multiple faces of Singapore — inspired by Robert Franks’s seminal work, The Americans — will surprise and fascinate many.
The stunning photographs within these pages presents a rich, diverse, complex and vibrant portrait of Singapore and its people beyond the tourist sites. Lam captures the deep cultural roots of the native Malays and the early Chinese and Indian migrants even as the economic, physical and human landscape was transforming rapidly in this small country. This visual record of the multiple faces of Singapore — inspired by Robert Franks’s seminal work, The Americans — will surprise and fascinate many.
"Jimmy Lam's work on Singapore documents a country rich in history
and vibrant in culture. His images capture a country that has maintained a
complex racial and religious makeup, while succeeding in creating
a successful economy and a peaceful society."
—Marcel Saba, Director of Redux Pictures
and vibrant in culture. His images capture a country that has maintained a
complex racial and religious makeup, while succeeding in creating
a successful economy and a peaceful society."
—Marcel Saba, Director of Redux Pictures
