The Greek House: The Story of a Painter's Love Affair with the Island of Sifnos Contributor(s): Brechneff, Christian (Author), Lovejoy, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374535264 ISBN-13: 9780374535261 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - House & Home | Design & Construction - Travel | Europe - Greece |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Greece |
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Publisher Description: A richly rewarding narrative about a young painter's love affair with the Greek island of Sifnos When Christian Brechneff first set foot on the Greek island of Sifnos, it was the spring of 1972 and he was a twenty-one-year-old painter searching for artistic inspiration and a quiet place to work. There, this Swiss child of Russian migr s, adrift and confused about his sexuality, found something extraordinary. In Sifnos, he found a muse, a subject he was to paint for years, and a sanctuary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brechneff, Christian: - Born in the former Belgian Congo in 1950, Christian Brechneff was educated in Switzerland, England, and the United States. In 1975, he received his master of art degree from the Royal College of Art in London. He shows regularly in Basel and Zurich, and Three Oceans, his one-man show in New York in 2001, was with Salander-O'Reilly Galleries. He is also the author of Homage: Encounters with the East, a book of travel drawings published in 2007.Lovejoy, Tim: - ... |