The New Hanoi
2011
Photography, Urban, Documentary
This photo-essay was shot in Hanoi between 2007 and 2010, just before the 1000 Years Anniversary of the city. During this time, my aim was to document the radical urban transformation that was happening in this historical capital. The following visual narrative focuses on the feeling of awkwardness created by such rapid urbanization.
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Shanghai surely is an amazing urban ocean, boasting the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in the world. Yet, its real beauty lies within its streets, where millions of simple daily-life stories collide in a mix of intimity and anonymity. This photo-essay is a tribute to the humble lives of ordinary people living in one of the largest cities in the world.Photography, Photojournalism, Storytelling2011 -
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Myanmar, also known as Burma, is more famous for its political situation than for its underground hip-hop culture. Yet, the capital Rangoon is home to hundreds of rap groups and graffiti crews and the burmese alternative community is probably one of the most dynamic in Asia. I had the chance to visit Rangoon in june 2010 to meet some of the leading members of the local underground scene, presented here in a selection of portraits showing a different face of a country that only gets little exposure to the outside world.Photography, Documentary, Hip-Hop2011
All works © Raphael Olivier 2011


















