Yang
Yankang

Yang Yankang

biography

Yang Yankang was born in 1954, in the city of Ashun, Guizhou Province in China.
He has been represented by the VU agency since 2001.

He started his career by joining the distribution of Inphoto magazine in Shenzen in 1984. However, it was not until 1985 that he began his adventure in photography.

Since then, he has been one of the most famous Chinese photographers working on the theme of religion, without worrying about its transcendental aspects. In a classical photographic language and visual rhythm, he shows simple truths that he has observed.

He is regularly exhibited in Asia and Europe. In 2001, he won first prize at the Shandong Yiping International Festival. He is well-known for his series about rural Chinese Catholic and Buddhism in Tibet he photographed in 2001 and 2009.

Series

Bouddhisme au Tibet, 2009

Serie | Despite unceasing oppression, indoctrination and spying, the photographs taken by Yang Yankang show buddhism is still alive in Tibet.

Catholic in the villages of Shaanxi Province, China, 2001

Serie | This documentary series constitutes an in-depth look at Catholicism, its believers and its existence within (rural) societies in modern-day China.

Bouddhisme au Tibet, 2009

Serie | Despite unceasing oppression, indoctrination and spying, the photographs taken by Yang Yankang show buddhism is still alive in Tibet.

Catholic in the villages of Shaanxi Province, China, 2001

Serie | This documentary series constitutes an in-depth look at Catholicism, its believers and its existence within (rural) societies in modern-day China.

Bouddhisme au Tibet, 2009

Serie | Despite unceasing oppression, indoctrination and spying, the photographs taken by Yang Yankang show buddhism is still alive in Tibet.

Catholic in the villages of Shaanxi Province, China, 2001

Serie | This documentary series constitutes an in-depth look at Catholicism, its believers and its existence within (rural) societies in modern-day China.

books

The Poor in Spirit

Unicorn - 2019

The Poor in Spirit

Unicorn - 2019

The Poor in Spirit

Unicorn - 2019

awards

Henri Nannen Prize (Germany)

For the subject “Tibetan Buddhism”

2009

First Sha fei Photography award (China)

Creation Prize

2007

Henri Nannen Prize (Germany)

For the subject “Catholicism in China’s Countryside”

2005

Nakdong International Photography Festival (South Korea)

Best Foreign Photographer Award

2002

Shandong Yipin International Photography Festival (China)

Annual Fund Award

2001

Photographers’ Companion Magazine

Evaluated as the “Most Influential Chinese Photographer” by Photographers’ Companion

2001 & 2002