Expanding on Assouline’s popular series, The Light of London showcases a new collection of evocative black-and-white images by Jean-Michel Berts. In the twilight of dawn and dusk, when the stately avenues and gritty side streets are empty and silent, London’s smorgasbord of architecture both medieval and modern can be seen with new eyes. Jean-Michel Berts’s camera obscura exposes the unique character of this majestic city when the bustle of the global capital is stilled. Jean-Michel Berts has been a photographer since age sixteen. With his rst Rollei ex camera he became sensitive to the effects of light. Today Berts enjoys an international reputation and exhibits his work at numerous art fairs around Europe. He has also worked on advertising campaigns for luxury brands such as Lancôme, Dior, Hermès, and Yves Saint Laurent.
John Julius Norwich is the author of histories on the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire, the Mediterranean Sea, and most recently, the Popes. He has also written on architecture, music, and the history plays of Shakespeare, and has presented some thirty television documentaries on BBC. Lord Norwich is honorary chairman of Venice in Peril and chairman emeritus of the World Monuments Fund in Britain. For twenty- ve years he was a member of the executive committee of the National Trust and has also served on the boards of the English National Opera and the London Library. He is a regular lecturer on history, art history, architecture, and music.