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Picturesque China  by Donald Mennie
An extremely rare photographic album of 28 photographs of Southern China by one of the most famous photograhers of the Republica Era, Donald Mennie. Printed around 1915-1920 by A.S Watson & Co in Shanghai. Size: 28.5cm x 22.5cm Condition: Excellent apart from some minor fraying on the edges of the album. 该书收录了曼尼拍摄的中国南方的照片共28张,照片印刷在影写纸上再手工粘贴入书。 作者简介:唐纳德· 曼尼(Donald Mennie, 1899-1941)曾任上海A.S.Watson & co. 公司总经理,是1920-1941 年中国最有势力的企业家之一。曼尼虽为商人,却极爱摄影,1920-1941年旅居中国期间,他拍摄了大量中国各地风光、民俗的作品。曼尼拍摄的照片,不注重特定内容,但十分注意光影、阴影和特殊的质感与层次,喜好侧逆光,无论拍摄内容是晨雾、湖泊、江河、风光,还是桥梁、街市、胡同甚至灰尘漫天的篷车队,都具有国画般的情趣,明显独特的个人风格,是中国摄影史上十分重要的外国摄影家.


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