BLUE AND WHITE: THE STREETS OF SANTORINI is the second book of street photography from Mike Starling. Published in 2011, its pages take the reader on a vivid visual journey through the winding back alleys and forgotten corners of a legendary Greek island.
This short film pairs photos from the book with Starling's original instrumental recording "Akrotiri Blues."
You can also watch a video created for the first book in the series, LIVE WITHOUT DEAD TIME: THE STREETS OF AMSTERDAM.
You can also watch a video created for the first book in the series, LIVE WITHOUT DEAD TIME: THE STREETS OF AMSTERDAM.
Excerpt from the book
There's a serene, Old World beauty even in the most mundane street scene on the Greek island of Santorini.
There is much symbolism here: On one hand, blue represents the sea, while white symbolizes the clouds in the sky, or the waves in the ocean. White also represents purity, and blue is seen as a color of protection (as in the blue-eye amulets the ancient Greeks used to ward off evil).
In my travels in Greece, most of my favorite images were captured off the beaten path in the winding back alleys and forgotten corners of the villages of Oia and Fira on Santorini Island... an enchanting and legendary land of blue and white.
There is much symbolism here: On one hand, blue represents the sea, while white symbolizes the clouds in the sky, or the waves in the ocean. White also represents purity, and blue is seen as a color of protection (as in the blue-eye amulets the ancient Greeks used to ward off evil).
In my travels in Greece, most of my favorite images were captured off the beaten path in the winding back alleys and forgotten corners of the villages of Oia and Fira on Santorini Island... an enchanting and legendary land of blue and white.
Mike Starling's original music is heard on numerous recordings and soundtracks, and his stories and photos have been featured in books, films, mags and other media.
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This is the Blue and White photo book project page on the official website of the writer, artist and musician Mike Starling. Book cover photo/design and all images and music in the film by Starling. Music published by Bean Hoy Music (BMI). Video editing by Starling. Website developed and managed by Nine Volt Media. ©MMXX-MMXXIV. All rights reserved.
