Palio - Couverture rigide

Hunt, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 099326770X ISBN 13 : 9780993267703

Editeur : Archimedia Productions, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

'A compelling tale of Italian community, machismo, bribery and ambition.' Financial Times

PALIO is a richly illustrated celebration of the legendary horse race which has united the people of Siena for centuries. Showcasing never before seen imagery from specially commissioned photography, together with epic film stills and rare archival images, PALIO is Italy in microcosm.

This authoritative volume explains not only the civic ritualism and rich symbolism of this extraordinary event, but how 'the game'is played both on and off the racetrack. For the 'assassin' jockeys and the passionate Sienese - il Palio e vita - the Palio is life.

PALIO is the official publication launched in conjunction with the release of award-winning film, PALIO, directed by Cosima Spender, written by John Hunt and Cosima Spender, and produced by John Hunt and James Gay-Rees.

Contents: The Palio; Foreword; Introduction; An 800-Year Old Race; The Contrade; The Drappellone; The Festival of the Palio; Countdown to the Race; The Day of the Race; Horses and Jockeys; Palio-inspired Culture; Facts and Figures.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Hunt is an Irishman with a boundless passion for creating and storytelling. Described by the Financial Times as 'a renaissance man and serial entrepreneur', he has active and diverse interests in art, commerce, education, food, philanthropy, technology and wine and has been an aficionado of the Palio for over twenty years.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Archimedia Productions
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 099326770X
• ISBN 13: 9780993267703
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 386