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Many religions share the myth of the Golden Age, according to which man originally lived happily in the magic garden. In the Islamic religion, the paradise (Al Janna) is a magnificent garden in which the believers can experience every pleasure. The Bible uses the Persian word Paridaeza to describe the place of delights (in Hebrew: Eden).
Is the earthly paradise simply a religious image consumed by today's dealers in utopia? Paradise has numerous facets: ethical, sociological, anthropological, aesthetic.
After the worldwide success of Strip, more than 100 international photographers have responded to the editors' invitation to show their vision of Paradise. The work collected here acts as an up-to-the-minute survey of contemporary photography worldwide.
Photographers whose work is featured include Marc Atlan, Lewis Baltz, Barnaby & Scott, Ola Bergengren, Orion Best, Simon Emmett, Les Guzman, Alexei Hay, Steve Hiett, Noritoshi Hirakawa, Majida Khattari, Hervé Lafond, Marcus Mam, Pierre Paradis, Jeff Riedel, Philippe Starck/Michel Mallard, Magdi Senadji, Solve Sundsbo, Alexi Tan, Ichiro Tanida, Marcus Tomlinson, Eric Traoré, Donna Trope, Anti Wendel and others.