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I have written before about capturing your real life in art - I think it's a wonderful way of keeping hold of your memories.  It was with this principle in mind that I made my husband's birthday card this year - while on holiday in Lanzarote! We had been visiting the landscape works of visionary artist Cesar Manrique, including his... View more

For the last 2 weeks, I've written about the landscape and architecture of Lanzarote, with a focus on the artist of Cesar Manrique.  This will be my last blog post about him - and today, I will be looking at the tourist sights and sites he developed in collaboration with others on Lanzarote.  They are perfect examples of the integration... View more

We have been on holiday in Lanzarote recently, where we visited Cesar Manrique's Volcano House.  Without a doubt, it is the most gobsmacking house I have seen in years.  Cesar Manrique has been described as a visionary - and truly, he is - to be able to transform the barren volcanic landscape of Lanzarote into somewhere so chic. When you... View more