Shanghai

by Ferit Kuyas

This book, a wide-ranging portrait of the Chinese metropolis, is a joint work by the internationally reputed Swiss photographers Ferit Kuyas, Edy Brunner, and Marco Paoluzzo. The net result of their various approaches is a unique portrait in black and whitemodern, complex, and unprecedented in style. The fascinating city of Shanghai is interpreted here by three Swiss photographers, in different ways and with different techniques. Ferit Kuyas works with the unpretentious discipline of an architectural photographer. Edy Brunner's impressive panoramas reflect the immense size and diversity of this citya diversity which Marco Paoluzzo records from the reporter's viewpoint in his pictures of everyday Chinese life today and its various facets. 120 tritone plates

132 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000