The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900s to the Present

by Raymond Lum and Martin Parr

In the last decade there has been a major reappraisal of the role and status of the photobook within the history of photography. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597112283
• ISBN13: 9781597112284
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Aperture
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 8.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 11.7" x 13.1"