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Living in Morocco
Lisl Dennis
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Description for Living in Morocco
Paperback. This title celebrates the arts of Morocco, a country where an ancient tradition of craftsmanship has been sustained. It contains images of coloured ceilings, decorated courtyards and walls, of plaster of Paris carved in intricate geometries, of tiles so small that 150 could fit in a matchbox. Num Pages: 252 pages, 346 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 256 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Living in Morocco celebrates the arts of a country at the height of a cultural renaissance, a land where an ancient tradition of craftsmanship has been sustained and recently reinvigorated. Lavishly illustrated chapters on decorative and folk arts alternate with chapters on Moroccan life today.
We visit Chaouen in the Rif mountains, where the town’s smooth, undulating surfaces are painted a bone-chilling blue-tinted white. We take in the shady blue-and-pink world of the Majorelle Gardens, and explore the stories behind the famous hotel La Mamounia. Most importantly, we see Morocco’s arts brought to life in its homes ... Read more
Living in Morocco celebrates the arts of a country at the height of a cultural renaissance, a land where an ancient tradition of craftsmanship has been sustained and recently reinvigorated. Lavishly illustrated chapters on decorative and folk arts alternate with chapters on Moroccan life today.
We visit Chaouen in the Rif mountains, where the town’s smooth, undulating surfaces are painted a bone-chilling blue-tinted white. We take in the shady blue-and-pink world of the Majorelle Gardens, and explore the stories behind the famous hotel La Mamounia. Most importantly, we see Morocco’s arts brought to life in its homes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500282649
SKU
V9780500282649
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Ref
99-5
About Lisl Dennis
Photographer Lisl Dennis and her husband, writer Landt Dennis, are actively involved in the travel and design fields. Often working as a team, they have contributed to a range of international publications, including Architectural Digest, House Beautiful and Harper's Bazaar, and written several books, among them Behind AdobeWalls: The Hidden Homes of Santa Fe and Taos and Tiles: Choosing, Designing ... Read more
Reviews for Living in Morocco
'A great resource for the designer and a ticket to ride for the armchair traveller' - Antiques Magazine