Maroc un art de vivre, Architectural Journey from Casablanca to Marrakech

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Maroc un art de vivre, Architectural Journey from Casablanca to Marrakech

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Maroc: un art de vivre, architectural journey from Casablanca to Marrakech ( french language) The art of living in Morocco. To discover the beauty of the private interiors and the ryads that open their guest rooms, this book takes the reader on a journey through this wild nature interspersed with ancient and preserved towns. Morocco is an exhilarating combination of vivid sensuality and intense spirituality, an intoxicating blend of cultures. Berber, Arab, French, English, and Spanish: the country's rich mixture of heritages is matched by its geography, which ranges from coast to mountain to desert. This revised edition of Living in Morocco celebrates the indigenous arts of a country at the height of a cultural renaissance. Morocco is known for fine leather and for pottery that dates back a thousand years. Berber rugs are justly famous, and there is a thriving tradition of woodworking, especially in the native thuya wood. Most extraordinary, though, is Morocco's decorative painting and tilework, where, forbidden by religion to depict human figures, craftsmen have developed a vocabulary of pattern and ornament. The book is filled with brightly colored ceilings, decorated courtyards and walls. Lavishly illustrated chapters on decorative and folk arts alternate with chapters on Moroccan life today. We visit Chaouen in the Rif Mountains (a city only recently open to Westerners), where the town's undulating surfaces are painted a bone-chilling blue-tinted white. We peer into an abandoned kasbah in the Sahara, and absorb the sights, sounds, and smells of the frenzied souk. We take time out in the shady blue-and-pink environs of the Majorelle Gardens, laid out by French painter Jacques Majorelle, and explore the story behind La Mamounia, the famous hotel that has welcomed such guests as Winston Churchill. Most important, we see Morocco's arts brought to life in its homes from former harems to traditional Hispano-Moorish houses, Morocco's houses, arts, and crafts make it an invaluable resource for decorators and designers. Hardcover book- august 20, 2001 by Lisl Dennis (Author, Photographs), Landt Dennis (Author).

Dimensions:
Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
Style:
Folk Art (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
Morocco
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
2004
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Back dust page shows wear and repair.
Seller Location:
North Hollywood, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: MB201stDibs: LU906821595342