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China

Yann Layma’s “China” is a photographic portrait of China that gives an honest, comprehensive and awe-inspiring account of all aspects of modern China, its rural heartlands, urban centres and above all the kaleidoscope of people, in every walk of life and of every age. This beautifully presented paperback edition gives a down-to-earth, unembellished and cliché-free window into life in the world’s most populous country.No Western photographer is as intimately acquainted with China as Yann Layma, who spent nearly half of his twenty-year career working there. Layma’s reportage of this vast country is extraordinarily complete: he portrays city and country, traditional customs and the shock of modernity, and every aspect of public and private life. His style is personal and
poetic, and he is alive to nuances of gesture and expression. From the classical architecture of the Great Wall to the skyscrapers of up-to-the minute Shanghai, he captures the essence of one of the world’s great nations. This edition includes essays & supporting text from Anne Loussouarn, Catherine Zittoun, Zao Wou-Ki, Dai Sijie, Jean Leclere du Sabon & Jose Frèches, and an introduction by Yann Layma himself
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Yann Layma’s “ China” is a photographic portrait of China that gives an honest, comprehensive & awe-inspiring account of all aspects of modern China, its rural heartlands, urban centres & above all the kaleidoscope of people, in every walk of life & of every age. This beautifully presented paperback edition gives a down-to-earth, unembellished & cliché-free window into life in the world’s most populous country. No Western photographer is as intimately acquainted with China as Yann Layma, who spent nearly half of his twenty-year career working there. Layma’s reportage of this vast country is extraordinarily complete: he portrays city & country, traditional customs & the shock of modernity, & every aspect of public & private life. His style is personal & poetic, & he is alive to nuances of gesture & expression. From the classical architecture of the Great Wall to the skyscrapers of up-to-the minute Shanghai, he captures the essence of one of the world’s great nations. This edition

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essays & supporting text from Anne Loussouarn, Catherine Zittoun, Zao Wou-Ki, Dai Sijie, Jean Leclere du Sabon & Jose Frèches, & an introduction by Yann Layma himself

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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