Sailors' Wisdom: Day by Day

by Philip Plisson (Photographer)

After the international success of Abrams’ The Sea and The Sea Day by Day , Philip Plisson presents his best photographs in Sailors’ Day by Day .

A master of marine photography and an Official Painter of the French Navy, Plisson presents the sea in all of its diverse moods, states, and colors. Raging and lawless or subsiding complacently, the sea continuously fascinates and bewitches in its many roles, creating and destroying, providing and consuming, charming and provoking. Throughout the year, waves, swells, lighthouses, sails, and boats in oceanic lights will fill the days with dream and escape. With its smaller format and a bounty of extraordinary photographs accompanied by proverbs from sailors, this book is a perfect gift for all seafarers and lovers of the sea.

600 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Philip Plisson is a French photographer best known for his maritime photography. Together with his son Guillaume, who is also a photographer, he set up the publishing company Pêcheur d'Images. He has produced numerous books including collections of photographs featuring Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and the ocean liner Queen Mary 2. His 65th book, Les Marées, was named Maritime Book of the Year at the 2012 Paris Boat Show.

Reviews

[Duckpondwithoutducks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful coffee table book with a picture of the sea (or something related to the sea) for each day of the year. Each page also has a quote from a poem, book, or tradional saying about the exquisite lure and just "something" that the sea has.