« THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND COMPREHENSIVE VISUAL BOOK ON CHINA EVER PUBLISHED
»
By Yann Layma
Captions by José Frèches
Text by Anne Loussouarn, Catherine Zittoun, Zao Wou-ki,
José Frèches, Jean Leclerc du Sablon, and Dai Sijie
« CHINA » is a collection of lavish color photographs that portrays China, a
quarter of humanity, the way « The Earth From Above « did for
environmental issues (11 x 14”, 424 pages, and over 230 photographs
in full-color)! China in all her glory is celebrated in these
memorable photographs that offers a unique portrait of the changing
Dragon.
Published in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch. Each publisher
has special offers available for promotional sales.
Press quotations :
US Book Review : « If there were ever only one book to place on your coffee
table… « China » is it. If you are interested in China, great
photography, history, language,religion, remarkable reporting
- this massive compendium of all things China is for you. »
« The past is as real as the present (and the future ) in this
ambitious and stunning effort - not only a great book about China,
but one of the most impressive books these reviewers have seen
in a long time… « China » is a keeper! »
Paris Match (14 page feature18/9/03) Yann Layma traveled throughout
China for twenty years to see the old peasant world rush into
the third millenium. The book event of the year »
Photo : The only great quality photogrphy book on China today.
Twenty years of exploration and passion to portray with tenderness
the eternal Dragon, a new society searching to find itself between
the past at rebirth and a future which is already here.
LePèlerin « China » is the most complete study ever published
on this quarter of humanity. »….
More coming soon…
USA : Abrams books -Jessica Napp jnapp@Abramsbooks.com,
Special sales lferguson@abramsbooks.com Tel. 212-229-7107
Distributed in UK by Thames & Hudson LTD Email : rhian@abramsbooks.com
FRANCE : Editions de La Martinière : www.lamartiniere.fr,
For your entreprise gifts in numbers. Contact yann.layma@wanadoo.fr
Direct sales Emmanuelle Bloud. : 01 44 07 60 01 Email: ebloud@lamartiniere.fr).
Press contact Sophie Giraud : Email sgiraud@lamartiniere.fr
For special events, conferences, signings…Contact : email : mallainberanger@lamartiniere.fr,
