Armenia. Holy Land. Cradle of Christianity
Graziella Vigo
Skira
English Text.
Milano, 2010; clothbound, pp. 240, 180 b/w and col. ill., cm 23x30.
(Fotografia).
series: Fotografia
Other editions available: Edizione italiana (ISBN: 88-572-0362-X).
ISBN: 88-572-0410-3 - EAN13: 9788857204109
Subject: Photography
Period: 1960- Contemporary Period
Places: Out of Europe
Languages:
Weight: 1.68 kg
But the true essence and soul of Armenia are the thousand year-old monasteries, isolated in the depths of valleys and apparently empty and deserted, and the more than 40,000 churches dedicated to the most ancient Christian cult in the world.
All this (and much more) is documented through Graziella Vigo's 200 extraordinary and original photographs. It is a collection of images portraying sacred ceremonies, private rites, interiors of great allure and atmosphere, and breath-taking landscapes.
Key Selling Points - This large-format, lavishly illustrated volume presents 200 original photographs created especially for this book.
- It serves as an illustrated narrative of the country's past and present and is the ideal gift for lovers of travel, art and history of civilisations.
Author Graziella Vigo is a professional journalist and since the 1980s has been an independent photographer. In New York she specialised in the black and white portrait with the great master Robert Mapplethorpe. Her passions include fashion, portraiture, theatre and the great operas of Verdi.