Hot off the Press- Impressions of Modernity in 1920s China

For China, the period after the fall of the empire in 1911 and through the

1920s and 1930s was marked by rapid transformation. New media, technological innovations and a revolution in image production shaped everyday life on the path to modernity. Newspapers, magazines, posters, textbooks and colourful pictorial sheets permeated daily life, recounting stories of war and technology, fashion and urban life, gods and legends, and myths and markets. Yet print was not the only medium of change: clothing, artworks and objects of material culture also testify to the creative vitality of this dynamic era.

The richly illustrated catalogue Hot off the Press showcases the MARKK’s exceptional print collection, with a particular emphasis on the

Republican era (1912–1949). It also provides broader insight into the

museum’s diverse holdings of Chinese art and material culture from the

19th and 20th centuries.

This book accompanies the exhibition Hot off the Press. Impressions of Modernity in 1920s China, 19 September 2025 until 12 July 2026

Editors: Ricarda Brosch, Bernd Spyra

Binding: Softcover

Publisher: MARKK Hamburg

Pages:

Date: 2025

Language: German / English

ISBN: 978-3-944193-61-8