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, plaster of Paris carved and painted in intricate geometrics, tiles so small that 150 could fit in a matchbox. 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 homesfrom former harems to traditional Hispano-Moorish houses. Glorious photographs make this a treasure for the armchair traveler, while the documentation of Morocco's houses, arts, and crafts make it an invaluable resource for decorators and designers. Published in hardcover under the title Morocco: Designs from Casablanca to Marrakesh. 346 color photographs.

Living in Morocco: Design from Casablanca to Marrakesh

Dennis, Landt

Dennis, Lisl

Reference

Thames&Hudson

Morocco celebrates the decorative arts and centuries-old folk traditions of a country in the midst of a cultural renaissance. The glorious photographs make this book a joy for the armchair traveler, while the documentary information about Morocco's houses, arts, and crafts make it invaluable for everyone interested in design. Full-color photographs.

Morocco : Designs from Casablanca to Marrakesh

Arts & Photography

Clarkson/Potter

The spectacular photographs of Lisl Dennis, paired with husband Landt Dennis's vivid prose, bring the wonder and magic of the Southwest alive in this homage to two very different New Mexican towns linked by a shared history. No ordinary photographic memoir, this panoramic paean to Santa Fe and Taos captures the fascinating life of these immensely popular and intriguing destinations, from Christmas street plays to summer art fairs, from a lively, cosmopolitan theater and opera scene to traditional Indian dancing at the pueblos. For residents, thousands of annual visitors, and Southwest enthusiasts alike, Santa Fe and Taos embodies the creative spirit, dramatic landscapes, and unique attraction of the High Country.

Santa Fe and Taos: Under a Coyote Moon

Photography & Video

Chronicle Books+

At last, a beautiful, affordable style book that offers a rare insider's look at the highly personal and innovative aesthetic for which the Southwest is famed. Santa Fe residents Lisl and Landt Dennis have documented eighteen of the most unusual and awe-inspiring homes and gardens of the Santa Fe and Taos area. Meet the owners and designers, tour their homes, and witness the grand vision and loving detail they have devoted to their living spaces. With two hundred gorgeous full-color photographs, Behind Adobe Walls is an essential keepsake for the Southwestern native or visitor, and a visual inspiration for anyone who would like to create their own Santa Fe, wherever they may call home.

Behind Adobe Walls: The Hidden Homes and Gardens of Santa Fe and Taos

Collecting photographs: A guide to the new art boom

Collecting Photographs: A Guide To The New Art Boom

Dutton

E.P.Dutton & Co.

Santa Fe

Herring Pr

In this lavishly illustrated gift book, soap aficionados Lisl and Landt Dennis lead readers through soap's fascinating 2,500-year history, from the ancient Roman's obsession with their daily bath to the modern-day French soap makers who craft the superb olive oil-based Savon de Marseilles. Whether you want to soothe your body and soul with a rejuvenating washing and bathing ritual or pamper your house guests with an irresistible selection of fine soaps, this books is the indispensable guide that teaches you everything you need to know.

Soap for Body and Soul

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Harry N. Abrams

Maroc : Un art de vivre, voyage architectural de Casablanca à Marakech

Aubanel

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