Five books a Hong Kong-based photographer couldn’t live without: Nic Gaunt’s must-reads for a desert island
Sci-fi is high on the agenda for the fine-art photographer, who has a flair for creative, edgy and often erotic images. From robots to time travel, Gaunt loves books that tell a larger story about society
Nic Gaunt is a fine-art photographer who has made Hong Kong his home for the past seven years. He started working as a newspaper photographer when he was just 16 years old and after university continued as a freelance photographer for the papers and in the music industry. Known for his creative, edgy and often erotic images, he works closely with his wife, Bex, who handles logistics, management and lighting.
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Here are the five books he would take to a desert island, in his own words.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig, 1974
This is one of my all-time favourite books. I read it when I was at university, at the West Surrey College of Art and Design. Everyone seemed to be reading it at the time and as I’m into motorcycles, I thought I’d check it out.
There’s not much about motorcycles in the book – it’s about so much more, which was a surprise at the time. It’s about a guy who goes on a motorcycle trip with his 11-year-old son and talks about philosophical questions. Inow have an 11-year-old daughter called Cymbaline, and I think it would be a lovely thing to do with her.