Blue & White: The Streets of Santorini
Publication date: 2011
There's a serene, Old World beauty even in the most mundane street scene on the Greek island of Santorini. Everywhere you look there is the striking contrast 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.
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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.
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This short film pairs photos from Starling's book Blue & White: The Streets of Santorini with a sample of his instrumental tune "Akrotiri Blues."
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.
starlingarchive.weebly.com is the authorized website for samples of published work by the Wisconsin-based writer, artist and musician Mike Starling. Starling on assignment in Ireland photo by J. Winke. Blue and White book excerpt, photography and cover design by Starling. "Akrotiti Blues" composed, performed and recorded by Starling at Chateau Doré, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Music published by Bean Hoy Music (BMI). Website developed and managed by Nine Volt Media ©MMX-MMXXI all rights reserved.
