Silk Silver Opium: The Trade with China that Changed History Publisher / Across the River Press The book presents the artist's

The book presents the artist's life and work

traditional family favourites that have been handed down through generations

Kunsthalle Mannheim had one of the first collections of Expressionism in Germany’s museums – until most of the works previously acquired were confiscated by the National Socialists in 1937

Discover Joan Mitchell's powerful and dynamic work—spotlighted in this book as never before

characterised by both sketch-like impulsivity and painterly eloquence

Silk Silver Opium: The Trade with China that Changed History Publisher / Across the River Press The book presents the artist'sSilk Silver Opium tells the dramatic story of trade between China and the West and how it changed the world. Silk Silver Opium not only tells the fascinating stories of silk and tea, porcelain, silver and opium, missionaries, mercenaries and trade, but also what became inevitable war and humiliation. Much about China's modern relationship with the West is the product of its past inter reactions, conflicts, victories and humiliations. The South China