Assouline 
Mykonos Muse

Located in the Cyclades and surrounded by the blue-green waters of the Aegean, sits whitewashed, windmill-strewn Mykonos, the "Island of the Winds." This ancient island, and those surrounding it – mythologized as the bodies of giants felled by Hercules in antiquity – are older than legend and have played host to countless cultures for more than a millennium. At forty square miles and with a population of only 10,000, the “Ibiza of Greece” has become prized for its gorgeous architecture, welcoming and open-minded locals and fantastic beaches. With names like "Paradise" and "Super Paradise," the sands of these shores have captured the imaginations and hearts of industry titans, artists, and party-goers from all over the globe, marking it as a stable cosmopolitan destination and a paramount haven on the jet-set circuit.

This book chronicles the culture and society that has defined Mykonos over the past century – from its days as a hideout for luminaries and elites like Le Corbusier and Antonis Benakis, to its moment as a sanctuary for the gay community, to its current party scene – while indulging readers in the island's ruins and myths.

English edition.
 

- Size: 10 x 13 inches, 296 pages with more than 200 illustrations.

Text by Lizy Manola with Rachel Howard and Michael Skafidas:

- Lizy Manola is a Greek photographer who specializes in documentary photography. For more than fifteen years, she has traveled to distant places where culture and everyday life preserve their natural authenticity. She has published two other books with Assouline. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in Greece and worldwide. Lizy lives and works in Athens and New York. Thirty years ago, she bought a house on Mykonos and has spent countless summer holidays on the island ever since.