Eine renommierte Fotografen dokumentiert in dieser Sammlung von 185 Farbbildern eine beispiellose Reise durch alle zweiundzwanzig Provinzen Chinas. Die Fotografien zeigen das Land, die Menschen und den Geist Chinas und fangen die Atmosphäre des Landes am Vorabend eines großen Wandels ein.
Magnum photographer Kubota's colour pictures portray the beauty and diversity of a vast land, as well as the many facets of America. From the bison of the Western plains to a village meeting in New England, from the towering office blocks of New York's fiancial centre to the pueblo dwellings of New Mexico, from factory workers in Detroit to dirt farmers in the Southeast, Japanese-born photographer Kubota traveled the United States for three years and used more than 3500 rolls of film to produce this beautiful collection.
A photographic portrait of modern Japan explores the nation as one of the world's largest economies as well as the site of communities that have experienced little change in the last 500 years, in a tribute that includes depictions of Japan's landscape, traditions, islands, structures, and diverse culture. 10,000 first printing.