Venezia
Venezia - An homage to the most sensual city on earth, illustrated with vintage photographs, prints, and ephemera - Available in English for the first time This love letter in photographs to the…
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Venezia
- An homage to the most sensual city on earth, illustrated with vintage photographs, prints, and ephemera - Available in English for the first time This love letter in photographs to the unique beauty and mystery of Venice is an evocative compilation of vintage photographs, prints, and ephemera. With gilt-edged pages and antique Venetian lettering, it is not a travel or walking guide, but an atmospheric pilgrimage that pays homage to this ever-fascinating city. It is a tactile ode to the sensuality of the city, filled to the brim with all manner of Venetian memorabilia: 19th century photographs, engravings, hand-colored magic lantern slides, vintage postcards, old luggage labels, keys from long-lost luxury hotels, golden ducats from the 18th century, Carnival ball invitations.
Serge Simonat's engaging commentary on Venetian history and culture introduces each subject with affection and