Rachel Cobb: Mistral: The Legendary Wind of Provence - Couverture rigide

Cobb, Rachel

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ISBN 10 : 8862086180 ISBN 13 : 9788862086189

Editeur : Damiani, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Mistral is a portrait of Provence seen through its legendary wind. Photographer Rachel Cobb illustrates the effects of this relentless force of nature that funnels down France s Rhône Valley, sometimes gusting to hurricane strength. The mistral is not just a weather phenomenon: it is an integral part of the fabric of Provençal life impacting its architecture, agriculture, landscape and culture. Houses have few or no windows on the northwest, windward side and the main entrance on the southern, sheltered side. Rows of trees lining fields create windbreaks to shield crops. Artists have long been drawn to the area for the clear skies that follow a mistral. Nobody who lives or spends time in the region can escape the mistral. It is everywhere yet nowhere to be seen. How do you photograph the wind? With images of a leaf caught in flight, grapevines lashed by powerful gusts ( You can taste the wine better when there s a mistral, a winemaker says), a bride tangled in her veil, and even spider webs oriented to withstand the wind. Out of thin air Cobb makes us feel the unseen.

Including an introduction by Bill Buford and an excerpt from Paul Auster about his life in Provence. Cobb draws from writing by Jean Giono, Frédéric Mistral and others. The book is designed by Yolanda Cuomo Design, NYC.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Over the past forty years, Cobb has regularly visited and, at times, lived in Provence. She currently lives in New York City. She has exhibited in one-man and group shows at the Miami Museum of Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Parrish Art Museum, and Visa Pour L Image in Perpignan, France, among other venues. Her award-winning work covering social issues, news and features has been widely published in newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Time, Stern.

This is Cobb's first monograph.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Damiani
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 8862086180
• ISBN 13: 9788862086189
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192