Wine, Food and the Arts: Vol. 1 (English edition) Edited by: The American Institute of Wine & Food

Wine, Food and the Arts: Vol. 1, edited by The American Institute of Wine & Food, is a unique work at the crossroads of the literature, of the gastronomy and of the visual arts. This volume magnifies our relationship with food and wine, placing them at the heart of a profound artistic and sensory reflection.

Of the cradle to the grave, the act of eat and drink shapes our lives. It nourishes both the body and the mind. In this book, a rich and varied selection ofWriters, of chefs, of poets, offood historians, but also ofvisual artists and of photographers invites us to rediscover the gastronomy as an inexhaustible source ofArtistic inspiration.

You will find texts signed by renowned authors such as Michael Jackson, , Sharon Olds, , Michael Dorris, , Margaret Visser, , Charles Simic, , Carol Field and David Mas Masumoto. These sensitive and committed writings are juxtaposed with the powerful works of iconic figures in art such as Frida Kahlo, , Diego Rivera, , Tessa Traeger, , Gary Kelley, , Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid.

The book is presented in the form of a large illustrated format (30 x 23 cm), printed on high-quality paper, with an elegant layout that highlights both the photographs that the reproductions of paintings. Each double page is designed as an immersion into the intimate and universal universe of the taste and the creation.

This book is much more than just a collection: it is a Ode to Gastronomy seen as a art of living, "a" cultural object total where they meet the meaning, the memory and theImaginary.

An essential for the Bibliophiles, the lovers of beautiful books, the culinary art enthusiasts and all those who think that Cooking is a form of art. in its own right.

🏷️ Article features

• Type of book : Beautiful illustrated book

• Language : English

• Editor : Wine Appreciation Guild

• Publication date March 28, 2004

• Format : Paperback

• Dimensions : 300 x 230 mm

• Number of illustrations : Numerous photographs & artworks

• Target audience : General audience / food and art enthusiasts

• Themes : Art, Cuisine, Literature, Gastronomic Culture