Author: ROSSI, GUIDO ALBERTO (photographer) & MASIERO, FRANCO (text)
Title: VENICE FROM THE AIR.
Description: New York, Rizzoli International Publications, 1988. 1st edition. Red cloth / gilt lettering, 28,5cmx26,5cm, Fine condition. Even though she is caught from an unexpected angle, Venice is still able to impress the eye and fire the imagination. Lovingly, the camera reveals the unexpected beauty of this theatre on water and exults in her crown of islands st in the ever-charming laguna. From the air. one can forget the crowds, the heat and the pollution - from the air, Venice is still the Queen of Cities. Translated from Italian by David Bloom. The 106 photographs in colour show all the natural beauty and wonder of the canals and islets, marshes, beaches, vineyards and lagoons. As well, you will see the incredible density and magnificence of the architecture, bridges, plazas, and parks. Basilicas, bell towers, palaces, former monasteries, museums, merchants, docks, gondolas, power boats. Contents: I). Bride of the sea. II). The city and the shadow. III). Islands of light. IV). Forms of the laguna. With index. Guido Alberto Rossi was born in Milan in 1949. Over the years he has specialized in aerial photography. With index and 6 old maps of Venice. 143 + (1) pag.

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