The Venice Carnival is recognized worldwide as a symbol of all that is lavish and original in costume and design. Set amongst the 18th-century palazzos and piaz

A unique cultural statement, a kaleidoscope of European sophistication, finery and fun. This portfolio showcases the Carnival in Venice, providing fresh insight

The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, fo

Each year in Venice the weeks preceeding the privations of Lent are forgotten in the exuberant release of carnival. The dissolute behaviour of its citizens in t

The images in this book, taken at the Venice Carnival in 1996, 97, and 98 by the Greek photographer Pericles Boutos, illuminate and unmask this age-old Venetian