Burano is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon known since the sixteenth century for its lace making and brightly colored houses. Legend has it that Burano's Fishermen chose to paint their homes contrasting colors so they would be able to recognize them from the sea. The sculptural forms and hues of the chimneys were easily visible from a distance, guiding the sailors home.

Gail Skoff

Gail Skoff is widely known in the photography world for her richly textured sensual photographs.

Chimneys of Burano, 2010,


archival pigment printing on Moab Entrada Rag Natural paper by The Lightroom Letterpress printing by Patricia Curtan, Berkeley, California, bookbinding by John DeMerritt, Emeryville, California, handmade cover paper by Cave Papers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, edition 1/7, 16x11.5x1.5

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