Mother River - A photobook by Yan Wang Preston

A project in West Yorkshire, UK by Yan Wang Preston
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'Mother River' encapsulates Preston's epic journey to photograph the entire 6,211km Yangtze River in China at precise 100km intervals.
Backers: 269
Average Pledge Per Backer: £81

Funded: £21,784 of £15,000
Dates: May 31st -> Jun 30th (30 days)
Project By: Yan Wang Preston
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Latest News

Last day of Mother River photobook Kickstarter campaign.

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
It has been an emotional and empowering journey to run the Mother River photobook Kickstarter campaign. We now have less than 24 hours left before the campaign ends. At this moment I retrace my journey along the river and my journey since then. I... (Read More)

Mother River is featured on The Guardian!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Today The Guardian has featured Mother River. Follow the link here to read it.  Mother River on The Guardian.  (Read More)

5 days left. Slightly pricy and very unique new offer added!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Yuan - A unique painting made by touching. Making the red circle.  A unique painting made by touching. On the 19th November 2011, at 5, 340 meters above the sea level on the Tibetan Plateau, I made a red circle on the frozen headwater of the... (Read More)

Mother River featured in Funding Chest!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Montreal-based Funding Chest! has just published a new podcast which features Mother River project. It is a delight to think that the river and my journey along it are talked about all the way over Canada!  Many other interesting projects are... (Read More)

Priceless New Offer Only For Today.

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Yuan - A Circle of 127 Yangtze River stones, each one is held in my hand for 10 seconds. 1st December 2011, Chongqing, China Holding Yangtze stones. 1st Dec 2011, Chongqing, China On the 1st December 2011, I made a circle of 127 Yangtze River stones... (Read More)

Supporters of Mother River project.

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
My guide to the source of the Yangtze River. 15 Nov 2011.  Day 7. £7,111 now. The Mother River project would have never been completed without supporters from all walks of life, such as this young Tibetan man who guided me to the source of the... (Read More)

'All the beds I slept on' - limited-edition postcard books.

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The highlighted offer today is the limited-edition postcard books featuring photos of all the 76 beds that I slept on during the Mother River journeys. This offer is designed to extend the Mother River journey to book lovers. It is also a reflection... (Read More)

Mother River photobook designing process

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today I'm working with Julia Wagner on the map in the book. To quote Julia:'I’d love to do kind of one big brush stroke.....so the watercolour and the stroke are like the rough, traditional and emotional part of it. And that one lies underneath and... (Read More)

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