This unique travel book takes readers on a whistle-stop tour of the world, as seen through the eyes of writers, photographers, film-makers, composers, painters, sculptors and philosophers. The author has tracked down life-changing locations - from cities and remote deserts to gardens and cafes - and recounts their transformative power over some of the world's greatest artists. The result is a global and artistic odyssey that takes readers from the tropical paradise of Gauguin's Tahiti to the Beatles' hippy enclave in Rishikesh and from the hashish dens of Paul Bowles' Morocco to the Wild West of Sergio Leone. Each entry features colour photographs, practical travel advice and information on exhibitions, festivals and museums. The book also includes a global directory of twenty-first-century hot-spots, allowing budding artists to experience a creative epiphany of their own. Travellers planning a trip around an intriguing location, aspiring artists looking for a retreat and fans keen to explore the stories behind their favourite works will find this guide an entertaining and valuable resource.
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'If you are a dreamer, thinker, wanderer or just a searching soul, this is the book for you.' -- Attitude Magazine, October 2006
`If you're going to do a `great destinations' book, this is clearly the way to do it.' -- Outdoor Photography, November 2006
`This well produced paperback is truly the answer to your seasonal gift problems-solved!' -- State of Art, Winter 2006
`If you're going to do a `great destinations' book, this is clearly the way to do it.' -- Outdoor Photography, November 2006
`This well produced paperback is truly the answer to your seasonal gift problems-solved!' -- State of Art, Winter 2006
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Jonathan Lee is a contributor to the BBC, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Time Out and other travel-related and art publications. He is the author of 50 Great Adventures (Prestel, 2005).
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A winning set of recommendations.,
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This review is from: Fifty Great Escapes: A Global Guide to Creativity (50 Greats) (Paperback)
FIFTY GREAT ESCAPES: A GLOBAL GUIDE TO CREATIVITY is the next best thing to hitting the road yourself: it focuses on the places that inspired the world's finest artists, and offers viewpoints through camera, art piece, composition, painting and writer. From urban settings to natural, Tahiti to India, color photos of these selected inspirational locales blend with practical travel advice and details on local cultural attractions. Add the full-page color photos and you have a winning set of recommendations.
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