Luca Campigotto Gallery/ Sara Urbaez / March 22, 2018 11:16 AM

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    Luca Campigotto's images, like this one of Shanghai, were captured with a large-format digital camera.
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    Beijing is full of big and bright new buildings.
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    Throughout cities like Shanghai, Campigotto tried to find "something genuine." He didn't succeed very often.
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    A gleaming complex in the heart of Beijing.
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    Of all the cities in China that Campigotto visited, Hong Kong was the one that felt authentic—and almost old.
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    Hong Kong's aesthetic was one of the influences on the look of *Blade Runner* and it's easy to see why when looking at Campigotto's photographs.
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    Chongqing is one of the largest cities in the world, yet Campigotto had never heard of it until given the opportunity to photograph it.
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    The heavily-stacked apartment complexes of Hong Kong are visually stunning.
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    More of Hong Kong's *Tetris*-like apartment buildings.
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    The Oriental Pearl Tower stands out amidst the Shanghai skyline.
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    The lights of Hong Kong reflect off of the nighttime clouds.
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