[NSFW] Suicide of the Controversial Photographer Ren Hang

One of China's most renowned avant-garde photographer Ren Hang committed suicide... many guess that it's due to depression.

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1. [+18806] Genius on the left, crazy on the right (a famous novel and drama on mental disorders), may Heaven be a release

2. [+9908] Ignoring the difference in our personal tastes, please give the creator sufficient respect. To those spewing hate in the comments, nobody needs to die just because you don't like their works, please accumulate some karma for yourself.

3. [+7373] Not forcing you all to recognize the talent but at least give basic respect. 

4. [+5351] Not going to comment on whether his work is good or not. But at first glance it makes me feel suppressed, feel that the photographer must be really melancholic, his suicide proves this point. I can only say his works are a reflection of his view of this world, also something a depressed person sees.

5. [+3279] I think better not to repost, let him go in peace. All these big shots giving comments caused many people who do not know to come criticize him. 

6. [+3125] (Replying to someone) If you don't know anything, don't spout nonsense.

7. [+1995] Also a photographer, I jumped off the 5th floor last January and am still enduring treatment for my legs. It's his depression that allows him to be avant-garde, not everyone can understand.

8. [+1596] Before her death, Taiwanese dancer Lo Man-fei comforted her friend by saying, "Life is like a party, I'm just going to another party, what's there to be sad about?" Just treat it like he's sick of this party and petulantly left. 

9. [+860] It may be more appropriate to call him a designer instead. He does have ideas, but they are not very closely related to photography.

-[+325] There are many different kinds of photography. If you don't know, can't you read more books?

10. [+369] Followed him for a long time, very talented, what a pity

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One of China's most renowned avant-garde photographer Ren Hang committed suicide... many guess that it's due to depression. Facing the sea with spring blossoms (a poem), yet another person has left.

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1. [+11614] What a depressing sight

2. [+9114] I feel like this kind of photos are quite perverted

3. [+8079] You can fail to decipher but please don't attack, acting like a herd of idiotic pigs laughing at the intellectual human beings. 

4. [+7899] Weird styling and poses + half/fully naked + cold background = avant-garde photography, truly don't understand. 

5. [+7116] These photos express such loneliness

6. [+3820] Forgive this layman but I truly can't appreciate...

7. [+1948] (Replying to someone) I feel a little disgusted looking at it

8. [+1356] This is the so called avant-garde art? 

9. [+1149] (Replying to someone) Not going to comment on whether his work is good or not. But at first glance it makes me feel suppressed, feel that the photographer must be really melancholic, his suicide proves this point. I can only say his works are a reflection of his view of this world, also something a depressed person sees. (T/N: It's the exact same comment from the other post by a different user... copying?)