Mykonos Muse, Lizy Manola, Assouline (book)

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Mykonos Muse, Assouline (book) by Lizy Manola. Additional contributions by Rachel Howard and Michael Skafidas. Silk-screen hardcover, 300 pages in English, over 200 illustrations. Size W 9.6 x L 12.99 x D 1.57 in. Weight 6.39 lb. 2018. Brand new in blister pack.

Located in the Cyclades and bathed by the blue-green waters of the Aegean Sea, Mykonos, the island of the winds, is a white island dotted with windmills. This ancient island and its surroundings, mythologized as the bodies of gods slain by Hercules in antiquity, are older than legend and have been home to countless cultures for over millennia. With an area of ​​70 square kilometers and a population of only 10,000, the “Greek Ibiza” has become prized for its magnificent architecture, welcoming and open-minded people, and fantastic beaches. Nicknamed “Paradise” and “Super Paradise,” the sands of these shores have captured the imagination of artists and revelers from around the world, making it a stable cosmopolitan destination and a haven for the jet-set.

This book chronicles the culture and society that have defined Mykonos over the past century—from its days as a haven for luminaries and elites such as Le Corbusier and Antonis Benakis to its predominant party scene—while offering the reader insights into the ruins and myths hidden within.

Lizy Manola is a Greek photographer. A freelance documentary photographer, she has spent over fifteen years traveling and photographing in faraway lands where culture and everyday life retain their natural authenticity.

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