• 144 pages
• 100 illustrations
• In English language
• Released in March 2016
• L 38 x W 47 x D 7 cm
• Limited edition hand-bound in a silk flip case
• ISBN: 9781614280521
• 9.0 kg
  

Author

Umberto Fortis, former professor of Jewish-Italian literature at the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI), University of Rome, and curator of the Jewish Museum in Venice, has published numerous works in the field of Jewish studies, including La parlata del ghetto di Venice and the Judeo-Italian dialects (Florence, 2006) and Daily life in the ghetto: history and society in literary representation (Livorno, 2012). He also edited L'antisemitismo antica (Turin, 2004) and L'antisemitismo moderni e contemporari (Turin, 2004), among others.

Over the past fifteen years, Laziz Hamani has created works for the most prestigious luxury houses in the world. While his talent for lighting and studio techniques is recognized, he still enjoys – and finds it necessary – to work on location in a more spontaneous style. He has published more than thirty books on themes related to lifestyle, art and luxury, including more than twenty Assouline titles, and has produced several exhibitions of his personal work.

Craftsmanship

Assouline's ultimate collection is a tribute to the art of luxury bookmaking. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with hand-stamped color plates on artist-quality paper, each page of this limited edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Covering a range of subjects from jewelry and fashion, to fine art and “impossible collections,” the ultimate collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Nestled in linen clamshell boxes, these books attract collectors, lovers of the printed page, and those who devour the culture of our time. Signifying a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.