{"product_id":"the-chinese-portrait-tang-xin-9781788841108","title":"The Chinese Portrait: 1860 to the Present: Major Works from the Taikang Collection","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first academic insight into the Taikang photography collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-quality pictures of this revered gallery accompanied by essays from the experts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA glimpse into how portrait photography has shaped the history of China \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFrom political leaders to celebrities, photographic portraits exert considerable influence over our reaction to public figures. As the first academic publication focused on the Taikang photography collection, this book explores both the mechanics of portraiture and its psychological effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaikang Space is one of the most important non-profit art institutions in China. Based in Beijing, they focus on contemporary art and photography. Portrait Fever is based on the framework of the eponymous exhibition, which ran at Taikang Space from March 2017. This book introduces the curator and researchers involved with the exhibition, as well as researchers such as Shi Zhimin, Jin Yongquan, Liu Jianping, Liu Zhangbolong, who deliver their own unique angles on the topic of portrait photography. Portrait Fever also features the curator's interviews with Qia Sijie, Chen Shilin and Zhang Zuo - respectively the personal photographer, standard portrait re-toucher and darkroom technician of Chairman Mao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tang Xin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788841107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788841108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Acc Art Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Tang Xin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077393281279,"sku":"9781788841108","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da6f1496-0c0f-47c2-9d13-770d34e26a47.jpg?v=1685469728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chinese-portrait-tang-xin-9781788841108","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}