Author: Antoine Rocca

Annie Fleur

Annie Fleur

2017 | ,

Annie Fleurs, the flower arranging in Porto Vecchio since 1972. Nous ne prenons jamais une création en photo. Notre but est toujours de repartir de zéro… Partager In 1972, Mr. François Lorenzoni and his wife founded Annie Fleurs. Established at the upper end of town, a stone’s throw from the church piazza, it was relocated in 1984 to the “4 Chemins” shopping centre in the heart of a newly created neighbourhood. Very quickly, the small family business built up a reputation for high standards with the love of a job well done, fresh flowers and good quality as its...

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The Hug Gallery

The Hug Gallery

2016 |

In the heart of Saint Germain des Près, an art gallery dedicated to photography. Yellow house ©Maroesjka Lavigne Catherine and André Hug Gallery was founded in Paris in 2000. Located in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés, artistic and historic district, the Gallery is primarily dedicated to contemporary art in representing artists of various expressions – from painting to installation, drawing and sculpture – the gallery has gradually dedicated itself to photography and for five years exclusively to photographic works. Prince Street Girls © Susan Meiselas Catherine and André Hug Gallery chose photography to explore the mode of...

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Interview at the Mavela distillery

Interview at the Mavela distillery

2016 | ,

Interview with Stefanu Venturini from the Mavela distillery, a passionate business leader. The Mavela distillery was created by your father Jean-Claude, can you tell us about his story? Thanks to its favourable landscape, the eastern plain has always been home to agricultural production, particularly of fruit.  My family owned land planted with prune trees, but in the 70s the agriculture sector went into decline, and the fruit was sold off cheaply at the market or sent over to the continent. After this downturn, and the appearance of various new regulations on things like grading, large amounts of prunes remained unsold...

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The Corsican “maquis”

The Corsican “maquis”

2016 |

The Corsican “maquis”, nature at its most impulsive and generous.. Stéphane Rogliano © Maria-Francesca ALONGI The maquis is one of the most representative and famous symbols of Corsica. For 8000 years, wild plants have covered the land lining the sea up to approximately 600 to 800 metres in altitude. There are over 2500 varieties of plant growing naturally on the island, including 130 varieties that are totally endemic to Corsica and which are used in various areas such as cosmetics, perfumery, cooking, health, etc. This vegetation that is called “macchja” in Corsican means stain or mark in Latin etymology. When you...

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