The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900s to the Present

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Second edition of The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900s to the Present by Martin Parr and Wassink Lundgren (2016)

Large format hardback in near fine condition

General wear to boards 

Please note spine is a bit shaky due to the size of the book (as seen with all copies of the book)

Some slight toning to extremities of pages 

Otherwise, pages clean

About

Newly revised histories of photography as recorded via the photobook have added enormously to our understanding of the medium's culture, particularly in places that are often marginalized, such as Latin America and Africa. However, until now, only a handful of Chinese books have made it onto historians' short lists. Yet China has a fascinating history of photobook publishing, and "The Chinese Photobook" will reveal for the first time the richness and diversity of this heritage. This volume is based on a collection compiled by Martin Parr and Beijing- and London-based Dutch photographer team WassinkLundgren. And while the collection was inspired initially by Parr's interest in propaganda books and in finding key works of socialist realist photography from the early days of the Communist Party and the Cultural Revolution era, the selection of books includes key volumes published as early as 1900, as well as contemporary volumes by emerging Chinese photographers.