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China Days: A Visual Journal from China's Wild West Kindle Edition

by Henrik Drescher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In this unique travelogue, an artist depicts his experiences and observations while living in western China with colorful illustrations.

The nation of China is a constant source of fascination, yet we rarely glimpse life beyond its urban centers. Far west of Beijing and Shanghai, in the remote Chinese province of Yunnan, pioneering artist Henrik Drescher settled over a decade ago. While residing in his adopted home, Drescher records his experiences and observations in his illustrated notebooks, capturing everyday life in settings ranging from street markets to mountainscapes. These richly illustrated pages are compiled here for the first time. Drescher’s loyal fans will appreciate this window onto the life of the artist at the height of his powers, while those with an interest in Chinese culture will marvel at this rarely seen view of a country in the global spotlight.
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    96 pages
  2. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Chronicle Books LLC
  5. Publication date
    October 21, 2014
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    164563 KB
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About the Author

Henrik Drescher is the award-winning author of dozens of books for adults and children, including Turbulence and Postal Séance. He lives in Dali, Yunnan, China.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JVZ42GS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC (October 21, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 164563 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Andrew J. Larson
5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant book for Artists and Travelers
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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If you aren't feeling creative enough, go ahead and borrow some from Mr. Drescher. Each page of this well-made volume teems with graphic vitality. Paintings, drawings, collages, notes, photos and maps add up to a surreal and impressionistic document of life in rural China from a European perspective.

My printing preference would be for slightly larger & glossier pages, but then again it is a wonderful compact volume at a good price. It's a wonderful size for a gift to an artist or traveler, or to keep in a studio for inspiration.
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LKP
5.0 out of 5 stars Tremors and Fault Lines......the rare beauty of Drescher
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016
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I've followed this illustrator's work for a long time, and am so happy to add this special book to my library. I love the feeling of flipping through an artist's "commonplace book" full of saved notations, swirling linear drawings and marks, occasional photos, time tables, faux postage, swatches, and more. Kudos to the publisher for recognizing the value and offbeat beauty of Drescher's notebooks, and bringing us this well-designed compendium and travel log. Wonderful.
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James.Z
5.0 out of 5 stars Personal storytelling
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019
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Nice storytelling
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Parka
4.0 out of 5 stars Usual style visual journal
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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China Days is the visual journal of an artist Henrik Drescher who has spend more than ten years living in Dali, Yunnan. That's China's southwestern province that borders the countries Burma, Laos and Vietnam.

I find it interesting that the author is living in China although there wasn't any reasons given.

This book is made up of selected sketchbook pages from Drescher's years of journaling. It's a mixture of drawings, photographs and collages. The written text are observations of what he sees and how life is like in one of the less busy provinces of China. There's actually not much to read as each observation is quite short.

The style of the artworks are quite difficult to describe. It's more like scrapbook kind of art rather than observational drawings. There are illustrative symbols, cutout photos on drawings, or drawings on photos, line drawings with multiple coloured pens, pigments.

The book's a mashup of many different visual and text elements. I guess that's the personal expression of Drescher.

I would recommend checking out the pages before getting the book.

The 176 hardcover book is also available in Kindle format at a cheaper price.

(See more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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Dr Crone
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning traveler's visual journal
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
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This is an astonishing book by an astonishing author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pessimistic travel journal
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2019
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Very artsy, subjective and surreal style book of impressions of his travels. The observations are sharp and pessimistic. It seems mostly about the area around Dali. I have been there and enjoyed my time but the book would make you not want to go. It focused on the usual Western tropes and fears like anxiety about dog eating, scary Chinese food and multiple pages complaining about pollution.
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Suzy Q
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015
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I love everything this artist-author creates
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Amy Jarvis
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014
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I love this book!
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Ann Kiernan
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic visual journal to get lost in
Reviewed in Germany on March 28, 2019
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Heinrik Dreschers wonderful sketches and rich illustrations reflect the the culture of the China he has experienced in his time living there. It's book for inspiration and insight into his illustrated life.
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R. Leach
5.0 out of 5 stars I will continue to pick up this book to enjoy the unique style of his illustrations and the accompanying ...
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2014
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Henrik Drescher's unusal skew on just about everything is always entertaining and this book is no exception. I will continue to pick up this book to enjoy the unique style of his illustrations and the accompanying text. I loved it !
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Al1968
1.0 out of 5 stars Nul et moche
Reviewed in France on March 20, 2016
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Nul moche angoissant et vide de charme. .pas la peine d aller en Chine tous frais payés pour pondre des dessins si enfantins. ......je regrette cet achat et je déconseille le livre
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Yellow Car Man
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2015
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I bought this book as one of a few on China to help inspire some creative story ideas. I really enjoyed this book. It's a series of annotated illustrations from Drescher, an observational document of the things that have surprised, fascinated and perhaps disgusted him about his new home in the East. The minutiae of his observations are what make this special - the mundane, the everyday, the bizarre - as well as his illustration style which can be both beautiful and grotesque. The style is very loose and sketchy as it is made up from his sketch books, but that only adds to the vibrancy and charm of this wonderful visual journal.
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Amazon Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Einfach schön!
Reviewed in Germany on January 12, 2020
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Das Buch ist sooo kreativ!
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