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Thiriez, Regine - Barbarian Lens: Western Photographers of the Qianlong Emperor's European Palaces

Title: Barbarian Lens: Western Photographers of the Qianlong Emperor's European Palaces
Description: Amsterdam: Gordon & Breach, 1998. 4to. 191 pp. Illustrated Hard Covers, Very Good. Photographs, illustrations. In 1860 Western armies destroyed the palaces of the Qing emperors. This collection of images provides a study of the building of these palaces and their destruction. Through the experiences of photographers in Beijing at the time it offers an historical overview of the political situation. .

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Price: US$ 650.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 15-10936

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