The last Venetians
Johaentges, Karl & Castelli, Luana
September 2014
400 pages, coloured throughout with about 350 photographs
400 pages, coloured throughout with about 350 photographs
The last Venetians
Life in the lagoon city
WINEGROWERS, ROWING MASTERS, AND NOBILES
»It is a unique feeling to live in a city so infused with beauty.«
What does life look like behind the scenes of the Serenissima? While the number of visitors steadily increases, the number of inhabitants is falling dramatically. But away from the Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge beats the true heart of the lagoon city, where the locals try to keep their traditions alive. Together with Venetian Luana Castelli, photographer Karl Johaentges has taken a stroll to a number of special sites, famous as well as unknown ones: to gondola docks, fishers’ huts, the huge state archives, or the city’s vegetable gardens. They create vivid portraits, interwoven with splendid views of Venice and fascinating details, providing new glimpses into the real life in the lagoon city.
Karl Johaentges (photos) used to be the publisher and editor of his own series of illustrated travel books (KaJo) and has so far taken photographs for more than 40 coffee-table books. Some of them have been awarded book prizes, while two have been nominated for the German Photobook Prize. Magazines such as Stern, GEO, Spiegel, or Zeit Magazin have published his reportages and pictures. He lives in Hannover with his wife.
WINEGROWERS, ROWING MASTERS, AND NOBILES
»It is a unique feeling to live in a city so infused with beauty.«
What does life look like behind the scenes of the Serenissima? While the number of visitors steadily increases, the number of inhabitants is falling dramatically. But away from the Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge beats the true heart of the lagoon city, where the locals try to keep their traditions alive. Together with Venetian Luana Castelli, photographer Karl Johaentges has taken a stroll to a number of special sites, famous as well as unknown ones: to gondola docks, fishers’ huts, the huge state archives, or the city’s vegetable gardens. They create vivid portraits, interwoven with splendid views of Venice and fascinating details, providing new glimpses into the real life in the lagoon city.
- The „real” Venice for admirers, connoisseurs, and new discoverers
- Fascinatingly beautiful city views with aerial shots
- Extraordinary encounters
Karl Johaentges (photos) used to be the publisher and editor of his own series of illustrated travel books (KaJo) and has so far taken photographs for more than 40 coffee-table books. Some of them have been awarded book prizes, while two have been nominated for the German Photobook Prize. Magazines such as Stern, GEO, Spiegel, or Zeit Magazin have published his reportages and pictures. He lives in Hannover with his wife.
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