Sicily Guide

Michael Roberts’ “Shot in Sicily” new book goes on sale at the Armani stores today. I have to admit that the title made me extremely curious. I know that there are certain Sicilian traits and behaviors that really attract foreigners. It is like a stigma for us Sicilians: no matter what we do, we will always be seen in a certain way. I cannot comment much on the book since I have not seen it, but the ambiguity of the title and the clarity of the cover say a lot… Will the book portrait the usual stereotypical Sicily? We’ll see.

More on the book:
Spanning two decades, the 186-page book, published by Edition 7L, traces the stylist and photographer’s shifting vision of a sensual and ambiguous country via 50 color and 127 black and white photographs, with an occasional nod to Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden’s late nineteenth-century images of the Sicilian town of Taormina and the films of Visconti and Bolognini. In lieu of capturing images of the fashion set, Roberts turned his camera on such visually stunning still life as crumbling temples, traditional Easter parades, and the theater of daily life. The $55 monograph is designed by Roberts and features an epilogue by Manolo Blahnik and text by Amanda Harlech.

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