Ren Hang

Which art books, prints and posters are available by and about this artist? Here is a sample of items of interest to a typical collector:

2015
with:
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
600
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Unbound softcover. 60 photos on 96 pages, folded to 28 x 40 cm (open spread: 56 x 40 cm). Held by an obi
ISBN:
Condition: Fine
2015
Out of Print
Signed
Edition:
1st
Prior edition(s):
Unbound softcover. 60 photos on 96 pages, folded to 28 x 40 cm (open spread: 56 x 40 cm). Held by an obi
Condition: Fine
Book images
2015
with:
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
500
Signed
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued
ISBN:
9780692421352
Condition: Fine
2016
with:
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
500
Signed
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued
ISBN:
9780692630686
Condition: Fine

2nd printing of 100 in June 2016.

This is the white cover version.

2012
with:
Edition:
1st NUMBERED 104/500
Edition size:
500
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued
ISBN:
9788299906746
Condition: Near Fine

Hopper & Fuchs / Stieglitz19

2019
with:
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued
ISBN:
9789464002003
Condition: Near Fine
2019

Hopper & Fuchs / Stieglitz19

Out of Print
Signed
Edition:
1st
Prior edition(s):
Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued
Condition: Near Fine

Die Nacht with OstLicht Gallery, Vienna

2024
with:
Paul Cohen
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
600
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Open thread stitching bound boards(with photo application)`, with unbound cardboard photographs and folded poster in half splipcase.
ISBN:
Condition: Near Fine
2024

Die Nacht with OstLicht Gallery, Vienna

Out of Print
Signed
Edition:
1st
Prior edition(s):
Open thread stitching bound boards(with photo application)`, with unbound cardboard photographs and folded poster in half splipcase.
Condition: Near Fine

Genda Magazine

2016
with:
Geert Goiris, Paul Kooiker, Shen Wei, Aaron McElroy, Chloe Rosser
Edition:
1st
Edition size:
1500
Out of Print
Other edition(s):
Softcover with recycled paper DJ
ISBN:
9788887071641
Condition: Near Fine
Edition:
1/10
Signed on the bottom right on the front of the print (within white border area)
Year of work:
2015
Image size:
40 x 27 cm
Print size:
37 x 50 cm
Printed in
2016
Framed size:
38.7 x 52 cm
Provenance:
Klein Sun Gallery
C-Print
Condition:
Pristine

Edition of 10 was not sold out at Hang's death, though any of the signed prints produced in this edition are sold out.

Literature and Collections:
edition:
1/10
Sold Out
Signed on the bottom right on the front of the print (within white border area)
Image size:
40 x 27 cm
Year of work:
2015
Edition:
1/20X2
Sold Out
The print is not signed, the signature and numbering is in the book (as such the signature image provided is from the book).
Year of work:
Image size:
18.8 x 28 cm
Print size:
19.6 x 28.8 cm
Printed in
2012
Framed size:
Provenance:
Editions du LIC
Inkjet print on Canson Platina 310gsm paper
Condition:
Pristine

Special edition book of 40 with either of 2 prints, each in an edition of 20.

Literature and Collections:
edition:
1/20X2
Sold Out
The print is not signed, the signature and numbering is in the book (as such the signature image provided is from the book).
Image size:
18.8 x 28 cm
Year of work:
Edition:
11/25
Sold Out
Signature for the signed print is on the main print in the middle of the image, unsigned print is best used for display.
Year of work:
Image size:
545 x 813 mm
Print size:
594 x 841 mm
Printed in
2015
Framed size:
Provenance:
Oodee
Offset Printed on Tatami paper, 170gsm
Condition:
Pristine

Limited edition poster of 25 signed and numbered. Signature is on the image itself. There are two identical prints in storage, one is signed (edition of 25), one is unsigned (edition of 100). The signed print is slightly scorned on one edge but no damage to the image itself, only on the print's white borders. The unsigned print has no damage and can be used as the display print.

Literature and Collections:

Ren Hang, Taschen, 2016, Page 200

edition:
11/25
Sold Out
Signature for the signed print is on the main print in the middle of the image, unsigned print is best used for display.
Image size:
545 x 813 mm
Year of work:
Image(s) of signature and/or rectos
Edition:
Uneditioned
Unsigned
Offset print
Image size:
Print size:
60 x 40 cm
Framed size:
Provenance:
MEP, Paris
Year of work:
Printed in:
2019
Literature:
No items found.

Ren Hang (1987–2017, Changchun, China)


Ren Hang was a visionary photographer and poet whose provocative, surreal, and playful images captured global attention, establishing him as one of China's most daring contemporary artists. Like his contemporary Lin Zhipeng (223), Ren Hang fearlessly documented youth culture, intimacy, sexuality, and personal freedom, challenging cultural taboos and conservative societal norms.

Ren's vibrant and poetic compositions, often featuring nude bodies intertwined with natural elements, are characterized by their spontaneity, raw beauty, and dreamlike surrealism. His distinctive visual language transcended boundaries, earning him international acclaim despite frequent censorship challenges in his home country.

His work has been exhibited widely at prestigious institutions worldwide, including Foam Museum (Amsterdam), Fotografiska (Stockholm), and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (Paris). Ren Hang published numerous critically acclaimed photo books, such as "Republic," "New Love," and "Athens Love," leaving behind a powerful legacy as an iconic figure of contemporary photography, embodying youthful rebellion, creativity, and authenticity.