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Photography and China
Claire Roberts
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Description for Photography and China
Paperback. Photography and China is the first overview of the subject to be published in English, bringing together commercial, art and documentary photography. With a constant focus on the images, and the studios or individuals that created them, Claire Roberts describes the long tradition of Chinese photography. Series: Exposures. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 720.
Photography and China is the first overview of the subject to be published in English, providing a comprehensive account of this previously neglected relationship. Spanning the period from the inception of photography until the present, the book foregrounds Chinese photographers and subjects, and draws on works in museum, archival and private collections across China, the USA, Europe and Australia. Taking a thematic approach to her historical survey, Claire Roberts brings together commercial, art and documentary photography, locating the images within the broader context of Chinese history. With a constant focus on the images, and the studios or individuals that created ... Read more
Photography and China is the first overview of the subject to be published in English, providing a comprehensive account of this previously neglected relationship. Spanning the period from the inception of photography until the present, the book foregrounds Chinese photographers and subjects, and draws on works in museum, archival and private collections across China, the USA, Europe and Australia. Taking a thematic approach to her historical survey, Claire Roberts brings together commercial, art and documentary photography, locating the images within the broader context of Chinese history. With a constant focus on the images, and the studios or individuals that created ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Exposures
Condition
New
Weight
720g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861899118
SKU
V9781861899118
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Ref
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About Claire Roberts
Claire Roberts is a curator and historian of Chinese art who has held Research Fellowships at Harvard University and The Australian National University. She has published widely on Chinese visual culture including Friendship in Art: Fou Lei and Huang Binhong (2010) and Evolution & Revolution: Chinese Dress 1700s to Now (1997).
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