Chinese Movie Magazines, 1921-1951: From Charlie Chaplin to Chairman Mao, Fonoroff Paul

The cover designs reflected the diverse contents of the publications, ranging from sophisticated Art Deco drawings by acclaimed artists to glamorous photos of top Chinese and Hollywood celebrities, including Ruan Lingyu, Butterfly Wu, Ingrid Bergman, and Shirley Temple. Organized thematically within a chronological structure, this visually extraordinary volume includes many rare illustrations from the Paul Kendel Fonoroff Collection in Berkeleys C.V. Starr East Asian Library, the largest collection of Eastern movie memorabilia outside China.