China In Pictures
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Author | : Craig Clunas |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2006-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1861894996 |
Pictures and Visuality in Early Modern China is not simply a survey of sixteenth-century images, but rather, a thorough and thoughtful examination of visual culture in China's Ming Dynasty, one that considers images wherever they appeared—not only paintings, but also illustrated books, maps, ceramic bowls, lacquered boxes, painted fans, and even clothing and tomb pictures. Clunas's theory of visuality incorporates not only the image and the object upon which it is placed but also the culture which produced and purchased it. Economic changes in sixteenth-century China—the rapid expansion of trade routes and a growing class of consumers—are thus intricately bound up with the evolution of the image itself. Pictures and Visuality in Early Modern China will be a touchstone for students of Chinese history, art, and culture.
Author | : Bingxue Tong |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Portrait photography |
ISBN | : 9787119073248 |
Author | : James Cahill |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0520258576 |
"This is an outstanding piece of work: timely, essential, authoritative, and original. Cahill throws light on obscure artists, emerging styles and regional traditions, unexplored aspects of cultural life, enigmatic iconographies, and questions of authorship and authenticity, leaving the reader richly informed and full of new ideas."--Susan Nelson, Indiana University "Cahill brings the vast body of 'vernacular' painting into the legitimate venue of art historical criticism, giving connoisseurs, viewers, and readers a more capacious and accurate grasp of the world of Chinese pictorial art."--Susan Mann, author of The Talented Women of the Zhang Family
Author | : Terry Bennett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 9780956301246 |
Author | : J. Thomson |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 2023-09-23 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368192868 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
Author | : Tom Carter |
Publisher | : Blacksmith Books(JP) |
Total Pages | : 637 |
Release | : 2010-07-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789889979942 |
The Beijing Olympics focused the world's eyes on China. But despite increased tourism and rampant foreign investment, the cultural distance between China and the West remains as vast as the oceans that separate them. The Middle Kingdom is still relatively unknown by Westerners. China is in fact made up of 33 distinct regions populated by 56 ethnic groups -- and photojournalist Tom Carter has visited them all. This little book is a visual tribute to the People's Republic of China, with an ardent emphasis on the People.
Author | : Isabella Bird |
Publisher | : BoD - Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2024-01-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Embark on a visual and literary exploration of China through the lens and words of Isabella Bird in 'Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China.' Bird, the intrepid traveler and writer, offers a unique perspective on the Middle Kingdom during the late 19th century. This captivating collection combines Bird's keen observations with evocative photographs, providing a nuanced glimpse into the landscapes, people, and culture of China. From the imperial grandeur of Beijing to the serene landscapes of the countryside, 'Chinese Pictures' is a vivid portrayal of a nation in transition. Join Bird as she delves into the heart of Chinese life, capturing moments frozen in time through the art of photography and storytelling. An immersive journey that transcends temporal boundaries, this work is a testament to Bird's unwavering curiosity and her ability to bridge cultures through the lens of her camera and the power of her pen."
Author | : Jeffrey W. Cody |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1606060546 |
Accompanies an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, 8 February-1 May 2011.
Author | : Edward Burtynsky |
Publisher | : Steidl / Edition7L |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 9783865211309 |
"In this book, Edward Burtynsky presents photographs of the remnant and newly established zones of Chinese industrialization - those places created while realizing the "glory" of wealth for a powerful civilization yearning to move forward and join the ranks of modern nations. Using diplomatic channels, Burtynsky has gained rare access to these sites, creating images that are at once arresting and unsettling. These photographs afford us privileged glimpses of the vast social and economic transformation currently underway in China." "Burtynsky casts a watchful eye over the extreme expressions of Chinese industry. His subjects include the Three Gorges Dam, at present the world's largest engineering project and Bao Steel, China's biggest steel producer. He explores the vanishing dinosaurs of old industrial complexes in the north eastern "rust belt" and shipyards at Qiligang, the single most concentrated area of shipbuilding in the country."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Robin Wang |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780872206519 |
This rich collection of writings--many translated especially for this volume and some available in English for the first time--provides a journey through the history of Chinese culture, tracing the Chinese understanding of women as elucidated in writings spanning more than two thousand years. From the earliest oracle bone inscriptions of the Pre-Qin period through the poems and stories of the Song Dynasty, these works shed light on Chinese images of women and their roles in society in terms of such topics as human nature, cosmology, gender, and virtue.