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VENEZIA, Serge Simonart
, Hannibal / Kannibaal , 2020 Hardback with golden edges, HB, 240 x 163 mm, 192 pages, English edition. ISBN 9789463887502.
This love letter in photographs to the unique beauty and mystery of Venice is an evocative compilation of vintage photographs, prints, and ephemera. 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-coloured magic lantern slides, vintage postcards, old luggage labels, keys from long-lost luxury hotels, golden ducats from the 18th century, Carnival ball invitations. 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. Serge Simonat's engaging commentary on Venetian history and culture introduces each subject with affection and insight. Every day, a nervous traveller visiting the City of Doges for the first time asks the best way to get to their hotel. 'The shortest or the most beautiful?', I once heard the concierge at Hotel Des Bains ask. The tourist who opted for the most beautiful route is still wandering around the city. This is a unique photobook in which to wander and lose oneself. - Serge Simonart
VENEZIA : " A melancholy ode to the most beautiful city on earth "
, Hannibal Books, 2020 Hardback with golden edges, 192 pages, ENG., 240 x 163 mm, NEW, illustrated in colour / b/w. ISBN 9789463887502.
"Every day, a nervous traveller visiting the City of Doges for the first time asks the best way to get to their hotel. 'The shortest or the most beautiful?', I once heard the concierge at Hotel Des Bains ask. The tourist who opted for the most beautiful route is still wandering around the city This is a unique photobook in which to wander and lose oneself." There are already a thousand unremarkable travel guides and photobooks dedicated to Venice. Only an original, tactile collector's piece can claim a worthy place in today's Google age. This sensual book is accordingly full to the brim with all manner of Venice memorabilia: nineteenth century photographs, engravings, hand-coloured magic lantern slides, antique postcards, old luggage labels and keys for long-lost luxury hotels, golden ducats from the eighteenth century, antiquarian erotica, masks, invitations to Carnival balls, the list goes on. This book, with its gold gilt-edged pages, is not a travel guide or walk-with-tips, but an atmospheric pilgrimage along mythical peaks. It exudes a sense of mystery, and shares its appearance with this miraculous city: a glamorous, elegant ruin, as if it were the facsimile of a valuable book from 1895. With inspiring texts by Belgian journalist Serge Simonart and illustrated with dozens of authentic photographs and documents. In response to general demand, this bestseller is now also available in English.
