Mei Mei Little Sister Portraits From A Chinese Orphanage

Quarter bound in publisher's red cloth boards, red endpapers, pictorial hardboards with titles on spine and cover, introduction by Amy Tan, author's signature in black ink on title page. . Unmarked, square, tight and clean. AS NEW. B & W photographs . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 144 pp. Signed by Author

From Publisher:

The Chinese believe an unseen red thread joins those in this life who are destined to connect. For photographer Richard Bowen, that thread led him to China's state-run welfare institutions, where there are thousands of children, primarily girls, growing up without families to take care of them. Mei Mei presents a poignant glimpse of just a few of these remarkable children. Composed against neutral backgrounds, these portraits capture the girls inner lives, away from their often bleak surroundings. The images show an almost endless range of expressions: small faces filled with longing and hope, joy and sadness, humor and mischief, defiance and despair. Through the camera's eye these young children are no longer orphans, but individuals whose personalities are as vital, distinct, and beautiful as any mother's child. When that unique human being comes into focus, the connection is made and the red thread becomes visible. And once seen, the bond can never be broken.

Product Info

ISBN: 0811847349

ISBN-13: 9780811847346

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Year: 2005

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Signed

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