Giovanni Lunardi’s View of the World By Richard F. Corrigan It is said that to understand a man’s life you have to walk in his shoes. You can’t, really. But for the first time, you will be allowed to look through another man’s eyes. This is an invitation to view something you have never before been allowed to experience. It’s not scary, but it may cause you to gasp. Your jaw may drop, and you may hear yourself utter words like, “Unbelievable! Amazing! Phenomenal! WOW!” There is not any one of your friends or acquaintances you are even close to […]
Giovanni Lunardi – Looking Through The Lens By Ed Bertha “What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Karl Lagerfeld “It was through a random act of kindness that I met Giovanni Lunardi in mid-2009.” In our second year of production Giovanni began shooting our cover feature stories. It was the care he showed in what we were producing that made the switch easy. Our first issue together was renowned architect, Carl Abbott. 55 issues later Giovanni celebrates his 50th year of photography by gracing this issue’s cover.
RAI Italia Features Documentary On Giovanni Lunardi. RAI Italia visited Sarasota to shoot a feature segment on REAL’s cover photographer, Giovanni Lunardi. Even if you don’t speak Italian the video is engaging! Click HERE to watch the segment. Photo: Giovanni with Granddaughter Anna.
When Life Throws You A Curveball… By Ed Bertha “Do not try to dodge them. They are meant to hit you, to mould you and to shape you to become the person you are meant to be. Enjoy the impact, smile and move on.” Zainab Hussain Well that curveball was ultimately caught by Christian Lunardi. Our last issue was incredibly difficult to produce as the person trusted with final design and layout just dropped the ball and disappeared. Not professional by any means but the show must go on, and it did. We (Giovanni & Christian Lunardi and I) spend […]
It all started in 1977, when a group of avid volleyball players in Long Island took the game to a new venue: the beach. “We played coordinated events in the winter,” recalls Rich Heiles, a founding member of East End Volleyball (EEVB). As enthusiasm grew, so did participation. Tremendous talent was cultivated on those sandy courts, and beach volleyball came into its own.
Tom Mannausa has orchestrated a portfolio of real estate projects throughout the course of his career. His business acumen is balanced by unbridled creativity, as real estate developer Tom Mannausa is also a song writer and musician. Now he is undertaking development of Sarasota's crown, The Jewel.
This issue is all about change. From the change embracing exclusivity to introducing real estate in a new fresh way. Markets are changing, people are changing, and, the Sarasota city skyline is about to see a dramatic change, The Jewel by developer Tom Mannausa.
Art. Any brief definition would oversimplify the subject, but the definitions offered over time include some notion of human agency; the capacity for human beings to make choices. This month we explore art. Cover feature: Jay Anderson Edgewater Contractors.
Over the past few years Carl has worked steadily on designing the first book exclusively on his work. While the book only showcases a fraction of his award winning projects, it traces a common bond throughout the rich diversity of his oeuvre. Abbott’s Architecture keeps Man closely connected with Nature.
Explosion By Ed Bertha Stefano Zardini’s Ikonos Art Gallery, located in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, opened with a bang debuting Giovanni Lunardi’s latest artistic photographic creations; EXPLOSION. Known as “The Pearl of the Dolomites” (Italy’s Aspen), the rich and famous flocked to the central Cortina gallery for comradery and to take in Giovanni Lunardi’s masterpieces.
Jack & Jill Dowd’s Annual Thanksgiving Gathering Photo by Giovanni Lunardi Turkey Ball (Softball), Assorted Beverages, Hot Dogs (Supervised by Paul Mattison) and Great Friendships!
For a decade Ines was “the image of fashion” in Italy. Her class and spontaneity in front of the camera served as an example and contributed to the changing image of women. Thanks to her a new profession was born that required not only beauty but intelligence and self irony.
2012 Suncoast Art Tour By Ed Bertha Coming March 9th and 10th is an ambitious art show featuring more than 1,000 pieces of art by 17 local Sarasota artists. This unique, self-guided tour, allows the public into the artist’s studios, where you can meet and speak with the artists, and see firsthand how their art is created.
Spotlight: Giovanni Lunardi’s Artwork On Display At The 2012 Suncoast Art Tour By Ed Bertha Since 1946 the lens of Giovanni Lunardi has graced the cover of more than 4,500 magazines around the world. Giovanni has photographed many of the world’s most beautiful women, captured striking landscapes and framed unique commercial shots. Born and raised in Parma, Italy, Giovanni Lunardi now calls Sarasota, Florida his home. What many don’t know is in 1979 Giovanni launched into the world of art, creating a line of 3 dimensional artwork.
2012 Suncoast Art Tour Takes Place. Coming March 9th and 10th is an ambitious art show by the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota featuring more than 1,000 pieces of art by 17 local Sarasota artists.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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