?I always try to give my photographs a feeling of timelessness...I never know the photograph I'm going to make, the photograph comes to me, it finds me.? Jean-Michel Berts Joining Assouline's acclaimed The Light of... series, this latest volume sees lensman Jean-Michel Berts not only turn his masterful eye to the captivating city of Venice, this time he also gives voice to the images he makes and the emotions they evoke. La Serenissima is revealed through Berts's ethereal black and white photographs, taken at dawn, when the city's magnificent architecture and myriad canals and bridges are shrouded in misty solitude. The Light of Venice is a gorgeous volume on this sublime city and a splendid addition to the series. AUTHOR: Jean-Michel Berts has been a photographer since age sixteen. With his first Rolleiflex camera he became sensitive to the effects of light. Today Berts enjoys an international reputation and exhibits his work at art galleries in Berlin, Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo. He has also worked on advertising campaigns for luxury brands such as Cacharel, Dior, Jaquet Droz, and Lancome. ILLUSTRATIONS: 60
