Pierre Bessard

Behind China's Growth (English and Chinese Edition)
Publisher's Description
In this collection of quietly stunning
black-and-white photographic portraits
by the noted French photojournalist
Pierre Bessard, China
reveals itself not as a faceless, hulking
industrial machine, but as a
place of collective efforts by individuals;
if China is the world’s factory,
Bessard presents us with the world's
workers. Here, we meet Liu
Xiangping, a woman whose grace
allows for a special sort of femininity
even in a bleak, industrial setting,
orWangWei, a 19-year-old worker
who stays up late playing video
games despite his three hour commute.
In this volume, sensitive texts
by Eric Meyer combine with
Bessard’s photographs to create a
compelling portrait of the oft-overlooked
people behind China’s
growth. This volume comes with a
host of special features, from its
linen-bound and be-ribboned slipcase
to its tipped-on cover image
and a lush, thick paper stock.
ISBN: 9889961717
Publisher: Timezone 8
Hardcover : 192 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 9.4 x 10.4 x 0 inches
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Publisher: Timezone 8
Hardcover : 192 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 9.4 x 10.4 x 0 inches