Illustrated Book Favourite Alsace by Georges Ratkoff

Through this Illustrated Book Favourite Alsace, Georges Ratkoff, concerned with truth, beauty and serenity, allows us to explore the work of an illustrator in love with Alsace and to transmit to those who admire his works, the image of an Alsace proud to be itself, rich in its history and its original traditions.

Georges Ratkoff was born on 14 November 1942 in Paris. As a child, he spent several periods in Alsace. He came back as an adolescent, always attracted by the beauty of the towns and landscapes, the charm of the villages and the cheerfulness of the people... it was love at first sight.

After many stays in Alsace, with Monique, his wife, he settled permanently in Munster...

He painted a dream Alsace, where everything is harmonious, eine heile Welt, an unspoilt world where

Alsace at peace with its past, its contradictions and its suffering, to appreciate life as it is, made up of light and shade, highs and lows, without ever losing the good humour and the precious elixir of joie de vivre.

Her watercolours are an invitation to savour the happiness of simplicity and generosity of heart, without needlessly complicating life, and that's what makes her work so fascinating and enchanting to look at.

This handsome book is an opportunity to explore the work of an artist who loves Alsace. It is accompanied by comments and a portrait of the artist by Gérard Leser, a historian and folklorist specialising in traditional Alsatian art.

• Author: Georges Ratkoff
• Format: 22 cm x 28 cm
• Translation: French

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