{"product_id":"chinese-movie-magazines-paul-fonoroff-9780520300484","title":"Chinese Movie Magazines: From Charlie Chaplin to Chairman Mao, 1921-1951","description":"Showcasing an exotic, eclectic, and rare array of covers from more than five hundred movie publications from a glamorous bygone age, \u003ci\u003eChinese Movie Magazines\u003c\/i\u003e sheds fresh light on China's film industry during a transformative period of its history. Expertly curated by collector and Chinese cinema specialist Paul Fonoroff, this volume provides insightful commentary relating the magazines to the times in which they were created, embracing everything from cinematic trends to politics and world events, along with gossip, fashion, and pop culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The cover designs reflected the diverse contents of the publications, ranging from sophisticated Art Deco drawings by acclaimed artists to glamorous photos of top Chinese and Hollywood celebrities, including Ruan Lingyu, Butterfly Wu, Ingrid Bergman, and Shirley Temple. Organized thematically within a chronological structure, this visually extraordinary volume includes many rare illustrations from the Paul Kendel Fonoroff Collection in Berkeley's C.V. Starr East Asian Library, the largest collection of Eastern movie memorabilia outside China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Fonoroff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520300483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520300484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 1.10d","brand":"Paul Fonoroff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43980994117887,"sku":"9780520300484","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_845aa791-fb7b-40d6-98a1-5c5d13385f08.jpg?v=1683253077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinese-movie-magazines-paul-fonoroff-9780520300484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}