Exumas: The Kingdom of Blue by Alessandro Sarno

Photo-journal of the Exuma Islands in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Join us with Italian Photographer Alessandro Sarno at Stanfords talking about his stunningly beautiful photographic books.

With spectacular images, his latest book Exumas: The Kingdom of Blue allows us to experience magical glimpses into the full spectrum of life amidst rare and natural beauty. Gathered over many years of visits to the Exumas, The Kingdom of Blue seeks to depict the vast expanses and the hidden corners of a place whose infinite seascapes and multi- faceted landscapes are near to impossible to contain within the covers of a book.

Alessandro Sarno’s perspective of gratitude for the people he met along the way and the gifts of exploring Exumas' myriad heart-of-the-ocean magic are splashed all through the pages of his extraordinary coffee table books. Paired with stories, island poetry, and highlighting the protected Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, his latest book is a welcome oasis of great calming vitality awaiting a world grappling with great change.

Alessandro will be talking at Stanfords about all of his books and projects, with his books available to purchase on the evening.

Alessandro Sarno

Born and raised in Italy Alessandro has published several coffee table books, Cat Island: Diamonds and Rust, Eleuthera The Garden of Freedom and Exumas: The Kingdom of Blue to portray life in The Bahamas and Junkanoo-The Spirit of a People to tell the story of Junkanoo, the most important cultural event in The Bahamas.

Alessandro’s work has been featured in many group shows in The Bahamas and the United States. His latest show The Spirit of a People is currently on show at the Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach.

Finding inspiration from travelling around the Islands of The Bahamas; his photography focuses on the vernacular, on the indigenous expressions of people he encounters, landscapes and the wildlife.

Alessandro is a lone traveller and considers photography his travel companion hence his artistic name “The Lonesome Photographer” which also draws inspiration from road-less-travelled classic book Lonesome Traveler by novelist and poet Jack Kerouac.

The event will start promptly at 6.30pm.

Tickets £5 

Redeemable off the published price of Exumas: Kingdom of Blue when purchased on the evning. Includes a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink.

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