In the South of France (Imago Mundi Book) - Hardcover

Krohn, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1567920993 ISBN 13: 9781567920994

Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1999

Synopsis

As anyone who has spent time there knows, the light in the south of France, and especially in and around Provence, is unique and transforming. As the author observes, "Here begins the land of Van Gogh and Cezanne, of Colette and Daudet and Durrell, the province of pure, brilliant light and deep colors, the luminous vistas and intimate places that have captured people's imaginations for centuries." It is this landscape, this agglomeration of stone villages, romantic gorges, bustling markets, Medieval churches and castles, fields brilliant with poppies, and lush vineyards under brilliant skies that the photographer manages to capture.

This is a beautiful book, suffused with light and color; a book that not only celebrates the physical beauty of the region but also captures what Daudet discovered and recorded in Lettres de mon moulin: the restoration of the sense and the calming sense of authenticity provided and enhanced by a rural life.

The photographs are preceded by a wonderfully literate introduction to the region, one that goes far in explaining its history and culture, while presenting the impressive array of painters, writers, and poets who have called it home.

About this edition

• Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1567920993
• ISBN 13: 9781567920994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120