China

In out-of-print photo volume 'Matriarchs', Austrian photographer Maria HAAS focuses on the investigation of cultures in which women have a special status. She opens these cultures to the viewer and captures their beauty and vitality in sensitive portraits

In the photo book 'China Dream', which bears the name of a patriotic calendar, we take part in the study by exiled Chinese photographer Teresa ENG about the contrast between cultural knowledge about China and the reality of a country in constant change.

HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 15,5 x 21 x 1 cm., 80 pp., 64 color ills., no text, details in English, Ltd. to 500 copies

This monograph on Magnum agency co-founder Henri CARTIER-BRESSON is about the decisive moment, humility and humanity in his work. The images reproduced in black and white range from the earliest works to landscape photographs from the 1970s.

The photo volume 'Two Rivers' by Magnum member Carolyn DRAKE deals about the two most important rivers in Central Asia, Amu Darya and Syr Darya. The self-published, unconventional book was designed by prominent Dutch photo book designer Sybren KUIPER.

The very small photo book, 'Until death do us part', comes in an original box for cigarettes. It alludes to the role that cigarettes play in Chinese weddings: as a sign of appreciation, it is common for the bride to light a cigarette for every man invited

2nd print run, HC with dust jacket, 28 x 35 x 2 cm., 112 pp., color ills., text language: English

Cloth bound HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 23 x 30 cm., 168 pp., bilingual texts: German / English

This small photo book with 'new' quotations - built on the foundation of Mao’s 'Little Red Book' - resulted from a first trip to China in 2012. DE MIDDEL reacted with her camera to whatever caught her attention, without any attempt to explain or analyze.

Linen bound HC (tipped in photograph, no dust jacket, as issued), 15 x 20,5 x 1 cm., 80 pp., 60 color ills., text language: English