Caffè Florian / Gianni Berengo Gardin ; texts by Andrea Formilli Fendi, Stefano Stipitivich.
Language: English Publication details: Venice : Marsilio, [2013]. Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 8831716441 (hardcover); 9788831716444 (hardcover)Uniform titles: Works. Selections Subject(s): Berengo-Gardin, Gianni | Caffè Florian (Venice, Italy) | Photography, Artistic -- ExhibitionsLOC classification: TR 680 | .B474 2013Summary: A photographic portrait of the oldest coffeehouse in Italy. Caffè Florian in St. Mark's Square has always been the high-society drawing room of Venice. And Gianni Berengo Gardin, an adoptive Venetian, has always had close ties with the city where he began his career. This book is the result of his photographing a week in the life of the historic cafe which boasts habitues from the past such as Casanova and Byron. Berengo Gardin has sat in his usual discreet fashion on the plush small red divans in Florian's and captured around forty timeless moments from everyday life. The black-and-white images provide a wonderful insight into the reality of Florian's, which is about to celebrate three hundred years of glorious social life. In fact, the cafe was opened under the Procuratie Nuove by Floriano Francesconi in 1720. Now a major photographer has prepared a magnificent birthday gift for a place that has seen centuries of history.--Amazon.com, viewed March 28, 2014.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | TR 680 .B474 2013 | Not for loan | 012152 |
Catalog of an exhibition held at Caffè Florian, Venice, 26 September-31 October 2013.
Includes bibliographical references.
A photographic portrait of the oldest coffeehouse in Italy. Caffè Florian in St. Mark's Square has always been the high-society drawing room of Venice. And Gianni Berengo Gardin, an adoptive Venetian, has always had close ties with the city where he began his career. This book is the result of his photographing a week in the life of the historic cafe which boasts habitues from the past such as Casanova and Byron. Berengo Gardin has sat in his usual discreet fashion on the plush small red divans in Florian's and captured around forty timeless moments from everyday life. The black-and-white images provide a wonderful insight into the reality of Florian's, which is about to celebrate three hundred years of glorious social life. In fact, the cafe was opened under the Procuratie Nuove by Floriano Francesconi in 1720. Now a major photographer has prepared a magnificent birthday gift for a place that has seen centuries of history.--Amazon.com, viewed March 28, 2014.