Brush & shutter : early photography in China ; [... accompanies the exhibition Brush and Shutter. Early Photography in China, held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, 8 February - 1 May 2011]

Uncovered here is a captivating visual history of China during photography's first century. Chinese export painters learned and adapted the medium of photography by grafting the new technology onto traditional artistic conventions - employing both brush and shutter. The essays in this volume sh...

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Other Authors: Cody, Jeffrey W. (Editor, Hrsg.)
Document Type: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Getty Research Institute , 2011
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Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Jeffrey W. Cody and Frances Terpak, eds., Brush & Shutter, early photography in China]
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Summary:Uncovered here is a captivating visual history of China during photography's first century. Chinese export painters learned and adapted the medium of photography by grafting the new technology onto traditional artistic conventions - employing both brush and shutter. The essays in this volume shed light on the birth of a medium
Item Description:Published to accompany an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Feb. 8th, 2011. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 196 S. zahlr. Ill. 28 x 29 cm
ISBN:1606060546
9781606060544