Brush & shutter : early photography in China /
Cody, Jeffrey W.,editor.
Terpak, Frances,1948-,editor.
J. Paul Getty Museum.
Uncovered here is a captivating visual history of China during photography's first century. Chinese export painters learned and adapted the medium of photography by grafting the new technology onto traditional artistic conventions - employing both brush and shutter. The essays in this volume shed light on the birth of a medium.
Accompanies an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, 8 Feb.-1 May 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Uncovered here is a captivating visual history of China during photography's first century. Chinese export painters learned and adapted the medium of photography by grafting the new technology onto traditional artistic conventions - employing both brush and shutter. The essays in this volume shed light on the birth of a medium.
Photography
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Photography, Artistic