China Memories
Marco Paoluzzo
Benteli
French, German and English
Hardcover
216 Pages
300 x 300 mm
2011
ISBN 9783716516942
China – a combination of tradition and progress, centuries-old handcrafts and digital networking, consumption and communism. The fascinating allure of a country that wavers between a new awakening and a return to old ways.
About the Artist
Photographer Marco Paoluzzo first became interested in China decades ago, yet the passionate world traveler refused to visit the country for political reasons until 1998. At that time two friends invited him to collaborate on a book about Shanghai. He was quickly fascinated by the land, and it was here that he met Feifei, now his wife. He has returned to China almost every year since then, and each time he has made new discoveries. This book is the fruit of numerous exploratory journeys that he has randomly taken through the countryside. It is the photographer’s personal travel log, documenting China’s leap from the Maoist era into the 21st century and capturing life in China in all its simultaneous complexity and simplicity.
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About the Publisher
Benteli Publishers looks back to more than hundred years of history and has made its eminent name by publishing catalogues of international art exhibitions, artist´s monographs and work catalogues, publications in the area of photography as well as the history of art. Editions about Hodler, Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Giacometti, Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle are some of the highlights of the program. A major focus of publishing is the promotion of Swiss artistic work. Therefore, every year significant monographs and artist´s books of renowned Swiss artists form part of the program. Furthermore, the scene of young artists has become more and more central creating an exciting counterpoint to the traditional art world.
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