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Dream of Venice

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About the Book

The mysterious allure of the ancient floating city of Venice is captured in this book of evocative photography and beguiling words of a diverse group of contemporary Venetophiles. The luminous photographs, in both color and black and white, compliment the intimate thoughts, memories, poems, and stories of notable contributors from the worlds of art, literature, design, cuisine, music, and filmmaking. Readers will want to listen to the silence of the canals and get lost in the ethereal mist of Piazza San Marco. Included are anecdotes and Venetian recollections from Woody Allen, Julie Christie, Diane Hales, Marcella Hazan, Erica Jong, Judith Martin, Linus Roache, Roger Crowley, and Nicolas Roeg.

About the Author :
JoAnn Locktov is the founder of Bella Figura Communications, a public relations agency that specializes in design and architecture. She is the author of two books on contemporary mosaics and writes articles on Venetian artisans and exhibitions. Bella Figura Publications is her new imprint dedicated to publishing books on Venice. Dream of Venice is the first book in the series, the next will focus on architecture in Venice. Her two prior books are the Art of Mosaic Design and Mosaic Art and Style, both published by Rockport.

Review :
"An utterly sumptuous collection of photographs, each captioned with pertinent prose, each penned by a chosen contributor with anecdotes, extracts, poems and special pieces of prose." --Tina Hartas, tripfiction.com "Dream of Venice is different from the usual Venice gift or souvenir book. For one thing, it won't leave bruises on your thighs when you read it . . . it's more like an iPad than a 1990s-vintage laptop. You can mail it to your Venice-loving best friend, mother, or long-distance paramour without spending more on postage than you did on the book." --Europe for Visitors, blog "Dream of Venice, edited by Joann Locktov, contains none of the gondola shots we have seen a million times before . . . you can see the silence of the car-free city, breathe the characteristic mixture of wet building blocks and salty air, and feel the tiny pinpricks of moisture on your skin, just by looking at the pictures. It's almost like being there." --Italian Notes, blog "If Venice is a dream state, then a new book about the city built on a lagoon is its vivid interpretation. Dream of Venice is a book full of visions. Some are reverential images captured by Charles Christopher, a copywriter-turned-photographer who spent two weeks there in 2011. Others are prose poetry from the likes of Frances Mayes, Peggy Guggenheim, Patricia Highsmith, Erica Jong, and Woody Allen." --J. Michael Welton, Huffington Post, Arts & Culture "These very original images remind me of the time I spent there far more movingly and personally than any perfect composition featuring a famous landmark, shot to death by guided tour groups. They capture the heart and sad reality of an extraordinary and unique city." --Nicolas Roeg, director "This is a beautiful book on Venice by the many writers who have fallen in love with the city. The photographs are intoxicating." --Erica Jong, author, Fear of Flying "You must have experienced and loved Venice to succeed in creating such a book . . . the result is, with this book you hold the keys to experiencing Venice with all five senses--and that's what Venetians love about his book." --Iris Loredana, blogger, A Garden in Venice


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780990772507
  • Publisher: Bella Figura Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Bella Figura Publications
  • Height: 230 mm
  • No of Pages: 96
  • Weight: 566 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0990772500
  • Publisher Date: 05 Dec 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 215 mm


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