INITIALLY, I thought this would just be another launch of a coffee-table book full of pretty pictures of the people and iconic locations around Kuala ...
I thought this would just be another launch of a coffee-table book full of pretty pictures of the people and iconic locations around Kuala Lumpur.Born in Malaysia: A Story of Kuala LumpurIn fact, the cover itself has a story behind it. Loh explained it was a picture he took long before he had an idea for the book.
Loh thought it was appropriate to use the photo he took of Naina at his newsstand as the cover of his book about the city he loves. After getting help from a cousin who is a graphic designer, Loh published his first book in 2013, titledThat book was 200 pages long, and was filled with pictures he had taken all over Malaysia. It was inspired by Loh’s memories of road trips with his family.
The initial plan was for the book to be about 200 pages long , but it ended up being double that, due to the huge amount of images that he wanted to include in the book.Other than photographing members of NGOs, artists and other interesting people, Loh also captured images of refugees, migrant workers, and indigenous people in the city.Loh felt that the more unsavoury side of the city should not be excluded from the narrative.
“I was told to dress up as an uncle looking for a carpenter. That is what my Bangladeshi fixer told me to do.
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