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It is often said that Sardinia - thanks to its variety of landscapes, traditions and accents - is more like a continent then an island. However, it happens that someone who gets to Sardinia may fall in love with a village, a beach, a life rhythms and then neither have time nor curiosity to discover anything else.
Fonni and Orgasolo are two of these "forgotten" mountain villages in the middle of Sardinia. Both are known for their impressive mural paintings with expressions of political and social protests from the years around 1960. Later the style and paintings has changed towards a more modern style and expression. The famous wall paintings in this book - the Murales - are still worth while the trip...
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It is often said that Sardinia - thanks to its variety of landscapes, traditions and accents - is more like a continent then an island. However, it happens that someone who gets to Sardinia may fall in love with a village, a beach, a life rhythms and then neither have time nor curiosity to discover anything else.
Fonni and Orgasolo are two of these "forgotten" mountain villages in the middle of Sardinia. Both are known for their impressive mural paintings with expressions of political and social protests from the years around 1960. Later the style and paintings has changed towards a more modern style and expression. The famous wall paintings in this book - the Murales - are still worth while the trip...
www.knutjohansen.com
www.knutjohansen.blogspot.com
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 32 - Publish Date: Nov 04, 2009
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About the Creator
Knut Johansen
Norway
