Name: The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900S to the Present
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Author: Martin Parr
ISBN: 9781597112284

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The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900S to the Present

Type

Physical Book

Author

Martin Parr

Publisher

Aperture

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781597112284

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900S to the Present "

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 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. Each featured photobook offers a new perspective on the complicated history of China from the twentieth century onward. "The Chinese Photobook" embodies an unprecedented amount of research and scholarship in this area, and includes accompanying texts and individual title descriptions by Gu Zheng, Raymond Lum, Ruben Lundgren, Stephanie H. Tung and Gerry Badger.

Martin Parr

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Martin Parr (Martin Trevor Parr, Epsom, Inglaterra, 1952 – Bristol, 2025) fue uno de los fotógrafos documentales más influyentes y reconocibles de la fotografía contemporánea. Su obra se caracteriza por el uso incisivo del color, el humor incómodo y una mirada crítica —a veces cruel, siempre lúcida— sobre el consumo, el turismo de masas y las costumbres de la clase media. Desde los años setenta desarrolló un estilo propio que rompió con la tradición documental británica, apostando por lo cotidiano, lo kitsch y lo aparentemente banal como espejo social.

Entre sus trabajos más emblemáticos se encuentra The Last Resort (1986), serie que lo consagró internacionalmente. Parr fue miembro pleno de la agencia Magnum Photos y ejerció un papel clave en la redefinición del documental fotográfico europeo. A lo largo de su carrera recibió numerosos reconocimientos, entre ellos el Baillie Gifford Prize y distinciones honoríficas en el Reino Unido. Además, impulsó activamente la preservación y difusión de la fotografía a través de la Martin Parr Foundation, dejando un legado tan influyente como incómodo.

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