"Hiding in the City No. 91: Great Wall" (2010) by Chinese Contemporary artist Liu Bolin is one of his most visually and conceptually acclaimed images from his world-famous "Hiding in the City" series. Liu Bolin began his "Hiding in the City" series of color photographs in 2005-06. Every photograph in this series is a clever self-portrait, and here the artist literally has his assistant paint himself away and absorbed into the history an cultural fabric of "China" itself, standing still with eyes closed against Great Wall of China, intricately camouflaged into the grey bricks of the Wall, as well as the lush green mountains and blue sky at Bolin's back, through which the Wall meanders majestically. This photograph is from the formal set of 8 printed at 31.50 x 47.25 inches (80 x 120 cm), is archivally framed to larger dimensions, but can be shipped unframed and professionally rolled, as winning bidder desires. The photograph is in a private collection, E.U., in perfect condition and comes with all relevant paperwork and the formal certificate of authenticity from the studio of the artist.


Liu Bolin (B. 1973, China) is known for his iconic works of self-camouflage, inserting himself into settings throughout the world as a means to express how individuals fit into modern society in different ways. The artist received his B.A. from Shandong University of Arts, Jinan, China in 1995 and his M.F.A. from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China in 2001. Liu Bolin's "Hiding in the City" photographs have been the subject of numerous Museum, Fine Art Fair and Solo gallery exhibitions from 2008 to present, in the US, Europe and Asia and the artist is represented by top galleries work-wide. The large format editions are the most sought-after and rarely come to market. The "Hiding in the City" Series was most recently was the subject of the travelling Museum and gallery exhibition in 2011-12: “The Invisible Man,” Lake Vänern Museet, Lidköping, Sweden; “The Invisible Man,” Eli Klein Fine Art, New York, NY; "The Invisible Man," Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, and in 2012 “The Invisible Man,” Ekaterina Cultural Foundation, Moscow, Russia. In the same year 2011 the artist had a solo show in France: "Liu Bolin" at Galerie Paris-Beijing. Solo exhibitions in 2012 include: “Lost in Art,” Eli Klein Fine Art, New York, NY; "Liu Bolin," The Longyear Museum of Anthropology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY and "Liu Bolin," California State University Northridge Art Galleries, Northridge, CA amongst others. Liu Bolin currently lives and works in Beijing, China.