Drawing on the Inside: Kowloon Walled City 1985

by Fiona Hawthorne

Imagine an illegally built mini-city formed of multiple 12-storey blocks, taking up only the area of a sports stadium but home to 60,000 people. What was it like living in the most densely populated place on Earth? Intrepid 22-year-old artist Fiona Hawthorne spent three months inside the notorious Walled City of Kowloon, an apparent no-go area right in the heart of bustling Hong Kong. This book reveals the sensitive and extraordinary artworks she created there. It is a unique record of a time and place that no longer exists.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

128 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20, 2021

Reviews

[Unity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this way to capture a painters perspective on Kowloon through her eyes.