Archives on orphans 2004 - 2009 - 2014 = Gu er dang an. Foreword Li Mei. Translation: Jiang Rong, Luo Yaxing

Vom K�nstler signiert. Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - His eyes zoom in on fates of individuals from a wider scene in the past. Ever since "Scene", Jiang Jian has been taking a serious attitude in his photographic approach. This has aroused my curiosity: does this style have something to do with his photographic character? Jiang Jian is a fine photographer, even though he is not very prolific. I can feel that each of his themes must have undergone long time consideration and deep thought over several years. Therefore, it shows his maturity and style as a photographer. "Archives on Orphans" should overpass the previous two themes and it will cover a much longer time span. Unlike his focus on the family in "Master", "Archives on Orphans" focuses on 1 000 individual children with names and the process of their growing up. Jiang Jian has taken a more difficult and specific action. Jiang Jian has decided to take photos of these 1,000 children every five years till the end of his life. This is Jiang Jian's smart strategy and also his confidence of the feasibility of the theme. A wise person can always find a fine balance between significance and feasibility. ISBN 9783862065004