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 enlarge | Authors: Yann Layma, Jose Freches, Anne Loussouarn, Zao Wou-ki, Jean Leclerc Du Sablon, Dai Sijie
Category: Book
Buy New: $143.62
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 4432229
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
ASIN: B000GUJHM6
Publication Date: November 1, 2003
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Product Description
No Western photographer is as intimately acquainted with China as Yann Layma, who speaks Chinese and has spent nine years working there over the course of a 20-year career. Layma's reportage of this vast country is extraordinarily complete: he portrays city and country; traditional customs and the shock of modernity; and every aspect of public and private life. His style is personal and poetic, and he is alive to nuances of gesture and expression. From the classical architecture of the Great Wall to the skyscrapers of up-to-the minute Shanghai, he captures the essence of one of the world's great nations. With an introduction by Layma and five essays by highly regarded writers-including Dai Sijie, author of the celebrated novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress-China is the most significant and comprehensive visual book on its subject to be published in our time.
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 I`ve Seen better Photography April 19, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book would have been more aptly call "A Day in China".Many of the photos in this book look quite random to me.There are too many portaits of gawky chinamen smoking cigarettes.This does however capture many of the goings-on in the typical day of modern China(with portraits of monks,fisherman,factory workers,etc.There isn`t many awe inspiring landscapes and cityscapes in this book(although there are some)Over all I think this books documentary qualities outway its aesthetic qualities.
 Scenes of the orient February 24, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a rich, glossy photobook of China. I bought the book because my family has ties to China. Wonderful pictures, a delight to the eye.
A masterpiece!! February 10, 2004
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is clearly a labor of love. Most of the photos are printed centerfold style across both pages and bled to the edge. Each of these photos deserves to be displayed this way. The captions are in a separate section at the back of the book. This forces you study the photo without surrendering to the superficial urge to have someone explain what you're looking at. The subtle detail, the awesome colors, light and shading, the absolutely incredible eye of this photographer are truly amazing. The text is as descriptive, informative and creative as the photos. I've sat for hours at a time with this book and look forward to studying it for many hours more. This book is giving me a whole new perspective for first trip to China this summer. For anyone who wants to glimpse the heart of China this is a "must have".
take a look December 20, 2003
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
for me purchasing this book of photos was a gamble. i did not get a chance to flip through the various pages before taking it home with me. and for the first time i came out a winner. this hercules sized book holds various themes. for those who lived in china or been there, would find nostalgia as you turn the crisp pages. for those who never been to china, looking through this book would be a vacation all its own. the author not only tackles the traditional scenes but also the present. as describes above this book was a compilation of 20+ years of a journey throughout china. enjoy!the only frown was the order of the captions. i felt that it should of been put in the order in which the picture was taken. other than that, it's great.
Spectacular photography December 18, 2003
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is physically a huge book, very big and very heavy. It is a collection of spectacular photographs of China, plus some very interesting and informative writings. I saw it first in a friend's house, and thought it must cost a fortune. The price quoted in Amazon is amazing low.
After lugging it around my living room, I only wish there is a DVD version so that I can look at all the photos on my big computer screen and set up a folder of my own favorites.
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