Paul-mile Miot: The Invention of Paradise 1845-1870
By (Author) Sydney Picasso
Hirmer Verlag
Hirmer Verlag
21st November 2012
Germany
General
Non Fiction
779.092
Hardback
162
1250g
This sumptuous illustrated volume shows the hitherto unpublished pictures taken by the naval commander Paul-mile Miot (1827-1900) in the early days of photography. Taken during an expedition to Polynesia, the photographs are accompanied by drawings and objects from Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.