by David Clarke
First published 2004
Step into the gilded world of 1920s Shanghai, where the city's creative class flourishes amidst social upheaval. From the dazzling Art Deco architecture to the intoxicating jazz clubs, this exhibition paints a vivid portrait of a metropolis on the brink of transformation. As the city grapples with foreign occupation and nationalist movements, artists, writers, and thinkers push the boundaries of tradition, creating a cultural renaissance that would echo through the decades. At the heart of it all are the bold, cosmopolitan individuals who dare to dream, and who will risk everything to shape Shanghai's future.
Genres: art, historical-fiction, 20th-century, art-history, asian-american
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: dreamers, found-family
Setting: Shanghai, Munich, Germany
Period: 1919-1945
424 pages · Hardcover · Hatje Cantz Publishers