Philosophers Tree (new edition)
by
Michael Kenna
Calais Lace by MIchael Kenna
Condition:
NEW AND SEALED
Publisher:
Nazraeli Press 2003
Pages:
92
Format:
Hardback, 1st edition
From publisher: The history of lace-making in the French town of Calais is steeped in aristocracy, English Channel intrigue, the industrial revolution, and the sweat of generations of proud working class people. Louis XIV's minister Colbert passionately encouraged the development of luxury industries within France, and in 1665 he contracted several Venetian lacemakers to set up schools in Calais. From that point forward, this sea-side town has been the global center of the craft. Since 1993, the English photographer Michael Kenna has meandered through Calais on numerous occasions, photographing the lace factories at the industrious heart of the town. On his first visit he met Annette Haudiquet, then head curator of the Muse des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle. The idea for a book and exhibition about the history of the factories and the people that run them was quickly born. Kenna's own childhood, spent in working class neighborhoods of Liverpool, insured a very personal kinship to the subject matter
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