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CLARE LITTLEWOODphotographs by MARIO CIAMPIenglish edition
price: US $49,95 UK 40.00, 50.00hardcover, 304 pages24,5 x 30
cm, 9,6 x 11,8 in300 color illustrationsISBN 9781905216338
GARDENING, TRAVEL,PHOTOGRAPHY
MARCH 2012
This is an exciting new slant on Sicilys gardens and landscapes,
ephemeral, public, privateand agricultural, with glorious
photography by Mario Ciampi and brief informative, buthighly
readable texts by Clare Littlewood. Many of the private gardens
have neverbeen published before and their owners have kindly
granted permission to peep overtheir garden gates or glance out
onto their secret terraces, a privileged view into theprivate
spaces normally jealously guarded for family and friends. The
landscapes showsomething of the glory of Sicilys natural and
agricultural land in different seasons: theexuberance of nature,
riots of colour and the dramatic force of lava flows and
erosion,plants struggling against and together with the alternating
violence and gentleness ofthe elements in Sicily.Goethe, in his
Italian Journey perspicaciously remarked that To have seen Italy
withouthaving seen Sicily leaves no image on the soul, for Sicily
is the clue to everything. Theimages on these pages certainly leave
a strong imprint on the soul and reveal many ofSicilys beautiful
secrets and unknown corners.
Clare Littlewoodis a landscape designer, for more than 10 years
she was theItalian representative for the IFLA International
Federation of Landscape Architecture.She has collaborated with many
international magazines such as Gardenia, Abitare,Casaidea.Mario
Ciampihas been an architectural photographer for more than
twenty-five yearsand his work has appeared in numerous magazines
worldwide, and in particular CasaVogue and Architectural
Digest.
A guide for lovers of paradise landscapes and flourishing green
spaces The extraordinary places illustrated by Gardens of Sicily
are highlighted in ClareLittlewoods text The book features all
types of gardens, including historical gardens, botanical
gardens,urban gardens, the countryside The book offers a trip to
Sicily and is rich in original ideas for lovers of garden
design
GARDENS OF SICILYClare Littlewood - Mario Ciampi
To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily leaves no
image on the soul, for Sicily is the clue to everythingfrom
Italian Journey, J. W. Goethe
