cover image MONUMENTAL GLOBALISM CHINA

MONUMENTAL GLOBALISM CHINA

Yann Layma, . . Abrams, $50 (421pp) ISBN 978-0-8109-4669-9

Fall photography books span the globe, documenting numerous locales and eras.

MONUMENTAL GLOBALISM CHINA Photos by Yann Layma ; captions and text by José Frèches . Abrams , $50 (424p) ISBN 0-8109-4669-6

From 41-year-old French photographer Layma comes this paean to a huge and diverse land in 240 striking full-bleeds. This 11"×14" book was first published in France, and it takes readers from Shenyang to Qingdao, Urumchi, Kunming, Guangzhou and beyond, showing people, places and things at every point along the way. (Nov.)