{"product_id":"zooming-in-histories-of-photography-in-china-9781780235998","title":"Zooming In: Histories of Photography in China","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the first sets of photographic records made by Western travelers to doctored portraits of Chairman Mao and the avant-garde photographic performances of the postCultural Revolution era  photography in China has followed divergent paths. In this book  Wu Hung explores the multiple histories of photographic production in China  using them to tell a larger story about Chinas shifting sociopolitical contexts and the different agendas  technologies  and aesthetics that have helped define its arts.  At the center of the book is a large question: how has photography represented China and its people  its collective history and memory as well as the diversity of Chinese artists who have striven for creative expression? To address this question  the author offers an in-depth study of selected photographers  themes  and movements in Chinese photography from 1860 to the present  covering a wide range of genres  including portraiture  photojournalism  architectural and landscape photography  and conceptual photography. Beautifully illustrated  this book offers a multifaceted and in-depth analysis of an important photographic history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666302394421,"sku":"ByrdShop_1780235992","price":71.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781780235998.jpg?v=1782427750","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/zooming-in-histories-of-photography-in-china-9781780235998","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}