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Of Battle and Beauty: Felice Beato's Photographs of China by D Harris (1999) 1ST

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“1ST PAPERBACK EDITION; 1999 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1st printing; VG-/no dust jacket issued; ”... Read moreabout condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“1ST PAPERBACK EDITION; 1999 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1st printing; VG-/no dust jacket issued; ...
Subject
Art & Photography
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780899511009

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
California Academy of Sciences
ISBN-10
0899511007
ISBN-13
9780899511009
eBay Product ID (ePID)
278995

Product Key Features

Book Title
Of Battle and Beauty : Felice Beato's Photographs of China
Number of Pages
186 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Asia / China, Photoessays & Documentaries
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, History
Author
Dave Harris, Felice Beato
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
38.7 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
10.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-052794
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
779/.9951/034
Synopsis
Accompanying the British Army during its decisive foray into China in 1860, Felice Beato (1820-1907) was the first photographer to document a military campaign in progress. He captured not only the immediacy of war, the aftermath of battle, and strategic military positions, but also the sumptuous new Summer Palace (seen by few Chinese and even fewer foreigners) before its destruction by the British. His photographic record of the Second Opium War consisted of approximately one hundred images, including a number of panoramic views, which survive in the form of private albums originally compiled by British officers as a record of their victorious campaign. One such album, now in the collection of Jane and Michael Wilson, is presented here. In addition to providing a strikingly beautiful glimpse of nineteenth-century China, these images also reveal how photography functioned as an integral component of British imperialism by shaping perceptions about a distant country and its culture. Essayist David Harris provides an overview of Beato's work in China, and his extensive catalog notes describe and contextualize each of the photographs.
LC Classification Number
TR820.6.H37 1999

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