{"product_id":"magnum-china","title":"Magnum China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated book is the history of China, spanning the prerevolutionary years to Chinas present day rise as a global power as told through the Magnum photo agencys legendary photographs.Magnum Photos first covered China on assignment in the 1930s, when Robert Capa and Henri CartierBresson established what has become a longstanding cultural engagement with the everchanging country. Magnums long history with China puts the agency in the unique position of being able to provide an indepth photographic account of China, its people, and the changes they have witnessed over the last nine decades.Featuring an outstanding selection of photographs, Magnum China is a thorough illustrated history of a vast, enigmatic country, fascinating for Chinawatchers and novices alike.Chronologically organized into four parts, charting the history of China from 1933 to the present day, Magnum China presents indepth portfolios by individual photographers, accompanied by introductory commentaries on the featured work and group selections that curate individual photographs to illustrate the diverse state of China. Each part also features an introduction by respected scholar Jonathan Fenby, as well as key dates timelines and lists of the photographers travels, setting the sociopolitical and historical context for the photography on show. c. 400 photographs in color\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45901087801542,"sku":"DADAX0500544549","price":77.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/A1iXkXRmh5L.jpg?v=1780321948","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/magnum-china","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}