The Doorbells of Florence by Andrew Losowsky
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- Pub. Date: March 2009
- 128pp
- Sales Rank: 20,200
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
- Format: Hardcover, 128pp
- Sales Rank: 20,200
- ISBN-13: 9780811866491
- ISBN: 0811866491
Synopsis
The Doorbells of Florence-- These alluring photographs of doorbell panels in Florence, Italy, inspired stories that imagine the lives of the people who dwell at each address. Charming, whimsical, and elegant, each story is a perfect match for its photo, balancing the antique, old-world appeal of Florence and the contemporary, gritty realities of a modern city. The photos lay bare a rarely observed side of Florence and the stories capture the spirit of peeking inside the secrets, habits, and desires of a city's inhabitants. Travelers, lovers of Italy, and imaginative wanderers will delight in this beautiful collection, which features hand-drawn lettering and a silk-screened cover.
Biography
Andrew Losowsky is an award-winning writer, editor, and journalist. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Wired, and The Believer. He won the 2006 Lulu Blooker prize for his original self-published edition of The Doorbells of Florence.
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