Behind the Great Wall of China: Photographs from 1870 to the Present
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1972
Edited by Cornell Capa
Introduction by Weston J. Naef
ISBN 0-87099-120-5
Original 1972 Metropolitan Museum of Art hardcover exhibition publication documenting approximately a century of photography in China.
The book was published in connection with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's landmark 1972 exhibition and brings together photographs by several major figures in documentary and photographic history, including:
John Thomson
Edgar Snow
Nym Wales (Helen Foster Snow)
Robert Capa
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Marc Riboud
René Burri
The photographs span China from the late 19th century through the 20th century, documenting its people, cities, political upheaval, war, social change and everyday life.
Illustrated throughout with historic black-and-white photography. An especially interesting reference for collectors of Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Magnum photography, Chinese history, documentary photography and Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition publications.
Condition: Hardcover book remains solid and presentable with general age and storage wear. The original dust jacket is present but is in worn condition, with substantial edge wear, tears, chipping/losses, creasing, discoloration, staining/soiling and other age-related wear. Please examine the photographs carefully for the jacket's condition. Interior shows some age-related toning/spotting but remains generally clean and usable.
Published: 1972
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket
ISBN: 0-87099-120-5
A substantial period photography publication combining the work of several of the most important documentary photographers to photograph China during a century of dramatic change.