Four Seasons of the Vine - Summer (French Edition) by Colette Nys-Mazure

Four Seasons of the Vine - Summer is a poetic and artistic tribute to the vine in the heart of summer. The first installment of a series that will include four notebooks, one for each season, this work is distinguished by the finesse of its content and the visual richness of its illustrations. Poet Colette Nys-Mazure transports us into the summer universe of the vineyards, accompanied by the magnificent watercolors of Anne Le Maître, whose watercolor art perfectly captures the beauty of the vineyard under the summer sun.

With a preface by Aubert de Villaine, a prominent figure in the wine world, this book invites the reader on a sensitive walk through the heart of the viticultural landscape, where each page evokes the warmth, colors, and very particular atmospheres of summer. Words and images harmoniously combine to convey the very essence of vineyard work during this crucial season.

Anne Le Maître's work in watercolor is particularly suited to the vineyard, a medium that lends itself to the portrayal of tonal gradients, foliage nuances, and clusters of grapes in full maturation. Unlike oil painting or photography, watercolor, with its fluidity, reflects the flexibility and liveliness of vine growth in summer.

Colette Nys-Mazure's text highlights the rigor of the work in the vineyards during the summer: pruning, leaf removal, and the dreaded mood swings of the climate. Her words are as many odes to the vine, to the work of the men and women who cultivate it, and to the nature that surrounds them. Readers will be touched by the delicacy of her verses, which aptly illustrate the beauty and difficulty of this time of year.

This 66-page book, in A5 landscape format, is a true work of art and poetry, ideal for enthusiasts of wine, art, and literature. Published in September 2024 by Atelier Noyers editions, it is part of a unique artistic approach, where each season will be celebrated by a different notebook, highlighting the subtle but significant changes that the vine undergoes throughout the year.

A book to give or to keep for oneself to prolong the summer in the vineyards and savor poetry and art to the rhythm of the seasons.

Product Features:

• Author: Colette Nys-Mazure
• Illustrator: Anne Le Maître
• Preface: Aubert de Villaine
• Collection: Outside Collection
• Publisher: Atelier Noyers
• Publication: September 2024
• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: 15 x 21 x 5 cm
• Number of pages: 66 pages
• Weight: 120 g
• Language: French
• EAN13: 9782494676237
• ISBN: 978-2-494-67623-7